No. 41-09/10
MINUTE OF PROCEEDINGS
MONDAY 8 MARCH 2010
The Assembly met at noon, the Speaker in the Chair.
1. Personal Prayer or Meditation
Members observed two minutes’ silence.
2. Business Motion
2.1 Motion - Suspension of Standing Orders
Proposed:
That Standing Orders 10(2) to 10(4) be suspended for 8 March 2010.
Ms C Ní Chuilín
Mr F Cobain
The Question being put, the Motion was carried with cross-community support nemine contradicente.
3. Executive Committee Business
3.1 Statement - North-South Ministerial Council Meeting in Special EU Programmes Sectoral Format
The Minister of Finance and Personnel, Mr Sammy Wilson, made a statement to the Assembly regarding the North-South Ministerial Council meeting in Special EU Programmes Sectoral format, held on 17 February 2010, following which he replied to questions.
The Deputy Speaker (Mr Molloy) took the Chair.
3.2 Statement - Consultation Exercise on a Draft Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Bill
The Minister of the Environment, Mr Edwin Poots, made a statement to the Assembly regarding the consultation exercise on a draft Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Bill, following which he replied to questions.
4. Committee Business
4.1 Motion - Statutory Committee Membership
Proposed:
That Mr PJ Bradley replace Mr Patsy McGlone as a member of the Committee for Agriculture and Rural Development.
Mr P Ramsey
Mr T Burns
The Question being put, the Motion was carried without division.
4.2 Motion - Savills Report
Proposed:
That this Assembly notes the findings of the Savills Report; calls on the Minister for Social Development to ensure equity in the delivery of new social housing and the maintenance of existing Housing Executive stock; and further calls on the Minister to limit the reduction in funding for Housing Executive maintenance contractors, in view of the adverse economic situation.
Chairperson, Committee for Social Development
Debate ensued.
The Speaker took the Chair.
The Question being put, the Motion was carried without division.
5. Question Time
5.1 Health, Social Services and Public Safety
Questions were put to, and answered by, the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety, Mr Michael McGimpsey.
5.2 Regional Development
Questions were put to, and answered by, the Minister for Regional Development, Mr Conor Murphy.
6. Private Members’ Business
6.1 Second Stage - Local Government (Disqualification) (Amendment) Bill (NIA 7/09)
Ms Dawn Purvis moved that the Second Stage of the Local Government (Disqualification) (Amendment) Bill (NIA 7/09) be agreed.
Debate ensued.
The Deputy Speaker (Mr McClarty) took the Chair.
NIA Bill 7/09 passed Second Stage.
6.2 Motion - Farm Modernisation Programme
Proposed:
That this Assembly calls on the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development to bring forward fair and practical criteria for implementation of tranche two of the Farm Modernisation Programme.
Mr T Elliott
Mr G Savage
Mr J McCallister
6.3 Amendment 1
Proposed:
leave out all after ‘Development’ and insert:
‘to re-engage immediately in discussions with the Ulster Farmers’ Union and the Northern Ireland Agricultural Producers' Association with a view to bringing forward fair and practical criteria for implementation of tranche two of the Farm Modernisation Programme.’
Mr PJ Bradley
Mr P McGlone
Mr T Burns
6.4 Amendment 2
Proposed:
at end insert:
‘; and to ensure that, following the under-spend in the Manure Efficiency Technology Sub-programme (METS) in tranche one, more farmers are given an opportunity to access the METS element in tranche two.’
Mr W Irwin
Mr I Paisley Jnr
Mr J Shannon
Debate ensued.
The Deputy Speaker (Mr Dallat) took the Chair.
Amendment No. 1 being put, the Amendment was made without division.
Amendment No. 2 being put, the Amendment was made without division.
The Question being put, the Motion, as amended, was carried without division.
6.5 Motion - Boiler Scrappage Scheme
Proposed:
That this Assembly notes the introduction of a boiler scrappage scheme by HM Government and calls on the Minister for Social Development to examine the scope for the future introduction of a similar scheme in Northern Ireland.
Mr S Hamilton
Mr D Hilditch
Mr J Craig
Mr A Easton
6.6 Amendment
The following Amendment stood on the Marshalled List of Amendments in the names of Mr T Elliott and Mr B Armstrong:
leave out ‘future’ and insert ‘immediate’.
The Amendment was not moved.
Debate ensued on the motion.
The Question being put, the Motion was carried without division.
7. Adjournment
Proposed:
That the Assembly do now adjourn.
The Speaker
The Assembly adjourned at 8.32pm.
Mr William Hay
The Speaker
8 March 2010
Northern Ireland Assembly
Papers Presented to the Assembly on
3 - 8 March 2010
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
Report on the Review of 2010-11 Spending Plans for NI Departments
NIA 41/09/10R (Committee for Finance and Personnel)
- Statutory Rules
(The Department identified after each rule is for references purposes only)
S.R. 2010/45 The Disabled Persons (Badges for Motor Vehicles) (Amendment) Regulations ( Northern Ireland) 2010 (DRD)
S.R. 2010/51 Horse Racing (Charges on Bookmakers) Order ( Northern Ireland) 2010 (DARD)
S.R. 2010/54 The Fish Labelling Regulations ( Northern Ireland) 2010 (DHSSPS)
S.R. 2010/55 The Social Security (Medical Evidence) and Statutory Sick Pay (Medical Evidence) (Amendment) Regulations ( Northern Ireland) 2010 (DSD)
S.R. 2010/57 The Scrapie (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations ( Northern Ireland) 2010 (DARD)
For Information Only:
S.R. 2010/43 The Police Service of Northern Ireland Pensions (Amendment) Regulations 2010 (NIO)
7. Written Ministerial Statements
8. Consultation Documents
Consultation on the proposed amendment of the Motor Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1999 to control retrofitting and refilling of air conditioning systems used in motor vehicles (DOE)
Consultation on the Draft Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Bill ( Northern Ireland) (DOE)
Consultation on a Draft Tourism Strategy for Northern Ireland to 2020 (DETI)
9. Departmental Publications
Completed Equality Impact Assessment - Social Security (Equalisation of State Pension Age) Regulations ( Northern Ireland) 2010 (DSD)
Statistics from the Northern Ireland Drug Addicts Index 2009 (DHSSPS)
10. Agency Publications
11. Westminster Publications
12. Miscellaneous Publications