No. 62-08/09
MINUTE OF PROCEEDINGS
TUESDAY 9 JUNE 2009
The Assembly met at 10.30am, the Deputy Speaker ( Mr Dallat) in the Chair
1. Personal Prayer or Meditation>
Members observed two minutes’ silence.
2. Speaker’s Business
2.1 The Deputy Speaker informed Members that the Speaker would be absent on Monday 15 June 2009, as he would be away on official Assembly business.
3. Executive Committee Business
3.1. Statement - Swine Flu
The Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety, Mr Michael McGimpsey, made a statement to the Assembly regarding Swine Flu, following which he replied to questions.
3.2. First Stage - Housing (Amendment) Bill (NIA 7/08)
The Minister for Social Development, Ms Margaret Ritchie, introduced a Bill to amend the law relating to housing.
Bill passed First Stage and ordered to be printed (NIA Bill 7/08).
3.3. Consideration Stage - Diseases of Animals Bill (NIA 22/07)
The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Ms Michelle Gildernew, did not move the Consideration Stage.
4. Committee Business
4.1. Motion - Nomination of Comptroller and Auditor General
Proposed: That this Assembly, in accordance with section 65(1) of the Northern Ireland Act 1998, nominates Mr Kieran Donnelly as the Comptroller and Auditor General for Northern Ireland.
[Chairperson, Audit Committee]
[Chairperson, Public Accounts Committee]
The Question being put, the Motion was carried without division.
4.2. Motion - Availability of Discounted College Courses for Older People
Proposed: That this Assembly calls on the Minister for Employment and Learning to enter into discussions with the Regional Colleges about the options for, and legalities surrounding, the reinstatement of concessionary course fees for older people; and seeks the Minister’s acknowledgement that the availability of these discounted courses provides considerable social, as well as educational, benefits to older people.
[Chairperson, Committee for Employment and Learning]
Debate ensued.
The Question being put, the Motion was carried without division.
5. Private Members’ Business
5.1.
Motion - Housing Budget
Proposed: That this Assembly recognises the £100 million shortfall in the housing budget; notes in particular the lack of finance available for planned maintenance and improvement works, including private sector grants; calls on the Minister of Finance and Personnel to give top priority to housing in the forthcoming June monitoring round; calls on the Executive to recognise that investment in social housing can boost the construction sector and the wider economy at this time; and further calls on the Minister for Social Development, the Minister of Finance and Personnel and the Executive to put long term measures in place to secure the financial future for housing.
[Mr D O’Loan]
[Mr T Burns]
[Mrs D Kelly]
[Mr P Ramsey]
Debate ensued.
The sitting was suspended at 12.42 pm.
The sitting resumed at 2.00 pm, with the Speaker in the chair.
Debate resumed on the Motion.
The Question being put, the Motion was carried without division.
The sitting was suspended at 2.48 pm.
The sitting resumed at 3.00 pm, with the Speaker in the chair.
6. Question Time
6.1 Social Development
Questions were put to, and answered by, the Minister, Ms Margaret Ritchie.
7. Adjournment
Mr Mark Durkan spoke to his topic on social housing in Foyle.
Proposed: That the Assembly do now adjourn.
[The Speaker]
The Assembly adjourned at 4.00 pm.
Mr William Hay
The Speaker
9 June 2009
NORTHERN IRELAND ASSEMBLY
PAPERS PRESENTED TO THE ASSEMBLY ON
9 JUNE 2009
1. Acts of the Northern Ireland Assembly
2. Bills of the Northern Ireland Assembly
3. Orders in Council
4. Publications Laid in the Northern Ireland Assembly
5. Assembly Reports
6. Statutory Rules
(The Department identified after each rule is for reference purposes only.)
7. Written Ministerial Statements
8. Consultation Documents
9. Departmental Publications
10. Agency Publications
11. Westminster Publications
12Miscellaneous Publications
Northern Ireland Assembly Legislation:
Stages in Consideration of Public Bills
First Stage: Introduction of Bill
Second Stage: General debate of the Bill with an opportunity for Members to vote on its general principles
Committee Stage: Detailed investigation by a Committee which concludes with the publication of a report for consideration by the Assembly.
Consideration Stage: Consideration by the Assembly of, and an opportunity for Members to vote on, the details of the Bill including amendments proposed to the Bill.
Further Consideration Stage: Consideration by the Assembly of, and an opportunity for Members to vote on, further amendments to the Bill.
Final Stage: Passing or rejecting of Bill by the Assembly, without further amendment.
Royal Assent
Proceedings as at 9 JUNE 2009
Session 2008-2009
Executive Bills
| Title & Bill Number |
First Stage |
Second Stage |
Committee Stage due to Conclude |
Committee Report Ordered to be Printed |
Consideration Stage |
Further Consideration Stage |
Final Stage |
Royal Assent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| *Charities Bill NIA Bill 9/07 | 10.12.07 |
15.01.08 |
27.06.08 |
01.05.08 |
03.06.08 |
17.06.08 |
30.06.08 |
09.09.08 |
| *Building Regulations Bill NIA Bill 11/07 | 25.02.08 |
04.03.08 |
27.06.08 |
11.06.08 |
13.01.09 |
27.01.09 |
17.02.09 |
02.03.09 |
| *Goods Vehicles (Licensing of Operators) Bill NIA Bill 15/07 | 12.05.08 |
20.05.08 |
12.12.08 |
04.12.08 |
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| *Public Authorities (Reform) Bill NIA Bill 19/07 | 17.06.08 |
30.06.08 |
12.12.08 |
19.11.08 |
09.12.08 |
12.01.09 |
20.01.09 |
16.02.09 |
| *Civil Registration Bill NIA Bill 20/07 | 17.06.08 |
01.07.08 |
20.03.09 |
18.03.09 |
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| *Health and Social Care (Reform) Bill NIA Bill 21/07 | 23.06.08 |
01.07.08 |
05.12.08 |
13.11.08 |
01.12.08 |
09.12.08 |
12.01.09 |
21.01.09 |
| *Diseases of Animals Bill NIA Bill 22/07 | 30.06.08 |
15.09.08 |
17.02.09 |
13.02.09 |
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| *Presumption of Death Bill NIA Bill 23/07 | 01.07.08 |
15.09.08 |
16.01.09 |
14.01.09 |
09.03.09 |
30.03.09 |
27.04.09 |
|
| /Pensions (No. 2) Bill NIA Bill 2/08 | 17.11.08 |
25.11.08 |
N/A |
N/A |
02.12.08 |
08.12.08 |
09.12.08 |
15.12.08 |
| Education Bill NIA Bill 3/08 | 25.11.08 |
08.12.08 |
30.09.09 |
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| /Financial Assistance Bill NIA Bill 4/08 | 12.01.09 |
13.01.09 |
N/A |
N/A |
20.01.09 |
26.01.09 |
27.01.09 |
04.02.09 |
| /Budget Bill NIA Bill 5/08 | 16.02.09 |
17.02.09 |
N/A |
N/A |
24.02.09 |
02.03.09 |
03.03.09 |
06.03.09 |
| Financial Provisions Bill NIA Bill 6/08 | 23.02.09 |
03.03.09 |
13.05.09 |
13.05.09 |
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| Housing (Amendment) Bill NIA Bill 7/08 | 09.06.09 |
Session 2008-2009
Non-Executive Bills
| Title & Bill Number |
First Stage |
Second Stage |
Committee Stage due to Conclude |
Committee Report Ordered to be Printed |
Consideration Stage |
Further Consideration Stage |
Final Stage |
Royal Assent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| *Carers Allowance Bill NIA Bill 13/07 | 31.03.08 |
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| Community Use of School Premises Bill NIA Bill 1/08 | 13.10.08 |
* Bill carried over from 2007-2008 by the Assembly as Royal Assent had not been achieved.
/ Bill progressing by accelerated passage