No. 08-09/10

MINUTE OF PROCEEDINGS

TUESDAY 6 OCTOBER 2009

The Assembly met at 10.30am, the Speaker in the Chair

1. Personal Prayer or Meditation

Members observed two minutes’ silence.

2. Executive Committee Business

2.1 Further Consideration Stage – Rates (Amendment) Bill (NIA 2/09)

The Minister of Finance and Personnel moved that the Further Consideration Stage of the Rates (Amendment) Bill be agreed.

No amendments were tabled to the Bill.

Bill NIA 2/09 passed Further Consideration Stage and stood referred to the Speaker for consideration in accordance with Section 10 of the Northern Ireland Act 1998.

3. Private Members’ Business

3.1 Motion – Protestant Student Exodus

The following motion stood on the Order Paper in the name of Mr Alex Easton and Mr Jonathan Craig.

That this Assembly calls on the Minister for Employment and Learning to bring forward measures to attract, and ensure that, students from a Protestant background are encouraged to opt for universities in Northern Ireland as their first choice, rather than universities in the rest of the United Kingdom.

The Motion was not moved.

3.2 Motion – Investment in Social Housing

Proposed: That this Assembly notes with concern the particular impact on the housing construction industry of the current economic downturn; further notes the recent research by the University of Ulster that investment in social housing would have a multiplier effect on job creation; and calls on the Minister of Finance and Personnel to make monies available to invest in a programme of new build social housing across Northern Ireland.

[Mr D O’Loan]
[Dr A McDonnell]
[Mr T Burns]

Debate ensued.

The Deputy Speaker (Mr F Molloy) in the Chair.

The Question being put, the Motion was carried without division.

Sitting was suspended at 12.10pm until Question Time.

The Deputy Speaker (Mr McClarty) in the Chair.

4. Question Time

4.1 Finance and Personnel

Questions were put to, and answered by, the Minister, Mr Sammy Wilson.

4.2 Assembly Commission

Questions were put to, and answered by, Members of the Assembly Commission.

5. Adjournment

Mr T Elliott spoke to his topic on Unauthorised Monument in Newtownbutler.

Proposed: That the Assembly do now adjourn.

[The Speaker]

The Assembly adjourned at 4.36pm.

Mr William Hay
The Speaker
6 October 2009

NORTHERN IRELAND ASSEMBLY

PAPERS PRESENTED TO THE ASSEMBLY ON

6 OCTOBER 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)

S.R. 2009/331 The Food Labelling (Nutrition Information) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009 (DHSSPS)

S.R. 2009/338 The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments No. 4) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009 (DSD)

7. Written Ministerial Statements

8. Consultation Documents

Proposed Changes to the Northern Ireland Renewables Obligation (DETI)

9. Departmental Publications

10. Agency Publications

11. Westminster Publications

12. Miscellaneous Publications

Northern Ireland Assembly Legislation

Proceedings as at 6 OCTOBER 2009

Session 2009-2010

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
*Goods Vehicles (Licensing of Operators) Bill NIA Bill 15/07	12.05.08	20.05.08	12.12.08	04.12.08
*Civil Registration Bill NIA Bill 20/07	17.06.08	01.07.08	20.03.09	18.03.09
*Diseases of Animals Bill NIA Bill 22/07	30.06.08	15.09.08	17.02.09	13.02.09
*Education Bill NIA Bill 3/08	25.11.08	08.12.08	30.09.09
*Financial Provisions Bill NIA Bill 6/08	23.02.09	03.03.09	13.05.09	13.05.09
Housing (Amendment) Bill NIA Bill 7/08	09.06.09	23.06.09	01.12.09
*Employment Bill NIA Bill 9/08	22.06.09	30.06.09	09.11.09
*Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill NIA Bill 10/08	22.06.09	30.06.09	26.10.09
*Forestry Bill NIA Bill 11/08	29.06.09	15.09.09	02.03.10
Department of Justice Bill NIA Bill 1/09	14.09.09	22.09.09	10.11.09
Rates (Amendment) Bill NIA Bill 2/09	14.09.09	22.09.09	N/A	N/A	29.09.09	06.10.09
Water and Sewerage Services (Amendment) Bill NIA Bill 3/09	21.09.09	29.09.09	17.11.09

Session 2009-2010

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
Community Use of School Premises Bill NIA Bill 1/08	13.10.08

* Bill carried over from 2008-2009 by the Assembly as Royal Assent had not been achieved.
/ Bill progressing by accelerated passage