No. 48-09/10
MINUTE OF PROCEEDINGS
TUESDAY 13 APRIL 2010
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 Statement - Joint Working between the Department of Employment and Learning and Invest NI to ensure provision of a skilled workforce to attract new investments and expansions in companies in Northern Ireland
The Minister for Employment and Learning, Sir Reg Empey, made a statement to the Assembly regarding the Joint Working between the Department of Employment and Learning and Invest NI to ensure provision of a skilled workforce to attract new investments and expansions in companies in Northern Ireland, following which he replied to questions.
The Deputy Speaker (Mr McClarty) took the Chair.
2.2 Statement - Public Consultation on policy proposals for a Northern Ireland Marine Bill
The Minister of the Environment, Mr Edwin Poots, made a statement to the Assembly regarding the public consultation on policy proposals for a Northern Ireland Marine Bill, following which he replied to questions.
2.3 Second Stage - Waste and Contaminated Land (Amendment) Bill (NIA 10/09)
The Minister of the Environment, Mr Edwin Poots, moved the Second Stage of the Waste and Contaminated Land (Amendment) Bill.
Debate ensued.
The sitting was suspended at 12.32pm.
The sitting resumed at 2.00pm, with the Speaker in the Chair.
Bill (NIA 10/09) passed Second Stage.
2.4 Motion - Horse Racing (Charges on Bookmakers) Order (Northern Ireland) 2010
Proposed:
That the Horse Racing (Charges on Bookmakers) Order (Northern Ireland) 2010 be affirmed.
Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development
Debate ensued.
The Question being put, the Motion was carried without division.
3. Committee Business
3.1 Motion - Membership of Statutory Committees
Proposed:
That, in accordance with Standing Order 49(3), the membership of the Statutory Committees as detailed in NIA 51/09/10R be approved.
Lord Morrow
Ms C Ní Chuilín
Mr F Cobain
Mr P Ramsey
Mr K McCarthy
The Question being put, the Motion was carried without division.
The Membership of the Statutory Committees as detailed in NIA 51/09/10R is as follows:
Committee for Agriculture and Rural Development: Mr Ian Paisley Junior (Chairperson); Mr Tom Elliott (Deputy Chairperson); Mr PJ Bradley; Mr Willie Clarke; Mr Pat Doherty; Mr William Irwin; Mr Kieran McCarthy; Dr William McCrea; Mr Francie Molloy; Mr George Savage; Mr Jim Shannon.
Committee for Culture, Arts and Leisure: Mr Barry McElduff (Chairperson); Mr Declan O’Loan (Deputy Chairperson); Mr PJ Bradley; Lord Browne; Mr Trevor Clarke; Mr Billy Leonard; Mr Kieran McCarthy; Mr Raymond McCartney; Mr David McClarty; Miss Michelle McIlveen; Mr Ken Robinson.
Committee for Education: Mr Mervyn Storey (Chairperson); Mr David Hilditch (Deputy Chairperson); Mr Dominic Bradley; Mrs Mary Bradley; Mr Trevor Lunn; Mr John McCallister; Mr Basil McCrea; Miss Michelle McIlveen; Mr John O’Dowd; Mrs Michelle O’Neill; Mr Alastair Ross.
Committee for Employment and Learning: Mrs Dolores Kelly (Chairperson); Mr Peter Weir (Deputy Chairperson); Mr Paul Butler; Mr Trevor Clarke; Rev Dr Robert Coulter; Mr William Irwin; Ms Anna Lo; Mr David McClarty; Mrs Claire McGill; Mr Pat Ramsey; Ms Sue Ramsey.
Committee for Enterprise, Trade and Investment: Mr Alban Maginness (Chairperson); Mr Paul Butler (Deputy Chairperson); Mr Gregory Campbell; Mr Leslie Cree; Ms Jennifer McCann; Dr Alasdair McDonnell; Mr Gerry McHugh; Mr Daithi McKay; Mr Stephen Moutray; Mr Sean Neeson; Mr David Simpson.
Committee for the Environment: Mr Cathal Boylan (Chairperson); Mr Dominic Bradley (Deputy Chairperson); Mr Roy Beggs; Mr Jonathan Bell; Mr John Dallat; Mr Danny Kinahan; Mr Ian McCrea; Mr Daithi McKay; Mr Alastair Ross; Mr Peter Weir; Mr Brian Wilson.
Committee for Finance and Personnel: Ms Jennifer McCann (Chairperson); Mr David McNarry (Deputy Chairperson); Mr Jonathan Craig; Dr Stephen Farry; Mr Simon Hamilton; Mr Fra McCann; Mr Mitchel McLaughlin; Mr Adrian McQuillan; Mr Declan O’Loan; Mr Ian Paisley Junior; Ms Dawn Purvis.
Committee for Health, Social Services and Public Safety: Mr Jim Wells (Chairperson); Mrs Michelle O’Neill (Deputy Chairperson); Mr Tom Buchanan; Dr Kieran Deeny; Mr Alex Easton; Mr Sam Gardiner; Mrs Dolores Kelly; Mr John McCallister; Mr Conall McDevitt; Mrs Claire McGill; Ms Sue Ramsey.
Committee for Justice: Lord Morrow (Chairperson); Mr Raymond McCartney (Deputy Chairperson); Mr Jonathan Bell; Rt Hon Jeffrey Donaldson; Mr Tom Elliott; Mrs Dolores Kelly; Mr Alban Maginness; Mr David McNarry; Ms Carál Ní Chuilín; Mr John O’Dowd; Mr Alastair Ross.
Committee for the Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister: Mr Danny Kennedy (Chairperson); Mrs Naomi Long (Deputy Chairperson); Ms Martina Anderson; Mr Alex Attwood; Mr Tom Elliott; Mr Barry McElduff; Mr Francie Molloy; Mr Stephen Moutray; Mr Jim Shannon; Mr Jimmy Spratt; Mr George Robinson.
Committee for Regional Development: Mr Fred Cobain (Chairperson); Miss Michelle McIlveen (Deputy Chairperson); Mr Cathal Boylan; Mr Allan Bresland; Mr Willie Clarke; Mr Tommy Gallagher; Mr Danny Kinahan; Mr Billy Leonard; Mr Trevor Lunn; Mr Ian McCrea; Mr George Robinson.
Committee for Social Development: Mr Simon Hamilton (Chairperson); Ms Carál Ní Chuilín (Deputy Chairperson); Mr Billy Armstrong; Mrs Mary Bradley; Mr Mickey Brady; Mr Thomas Burns; Mr Jonathan Craig; Mr Alex Easton; Mr David Hilditch; Ms Anna Lo; Mr Fra McCann.
4. Question Time
4.1 Finance and Personnel
Questions were put to, and answered by, the Minister of Finance and Personnel, Mr Sammy Wilson.
The Deputy Speaker (Mr Molloy) took the Chair.
5. Adjournment
Mr R McCartney spoke to his topic on the Bloody Sunday Families’ Concern over Publication of the Saville Inquiry Report
Proposed:
That the Assembly do now adjourn.
The Speaker
The Assembly adjourned at 4.15pm.
Mr William Hay
The Speaker
13 April 2010
Northern Ireland Assembly
Papers Presented to the Assembly on 13 April 2010
1. Acts of the Northern Ireland Assembly
2. Bills of the Northern Ireland Assembly
Welfare Reform Bill NIA Bill 13/09
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. 2010/132 The Train Driving Licences and Certificates Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010 (DRD)
For Information Only:
7. Written Ministerial Statements
8. Consultation Documents
A Northern Ireland Marine Bill – Policy Proposals (DOE)
Proposals for regulatory reform of credit unions in Northern Ireland (DETI)
9. Departmental Publications
10. Agency Publications
11. Westminster Publications
12. Miscellaneous 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 (Comm. Stage): Detailed investigation by a Committee which concludes with the publication of a report for consideration by the Assembly.
Consideration Stage (CS): 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 (FCS): 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 13 APRIL 2010
Session 2009-2010
Executive Bills
Title & Bill Number |
First Stage |
Second Stage |
Comm. Stage to Conclude |
Report Ordered to be Printed |
CS |
FCS |
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 |
10.11.09 |
23.11.09 |
01.12.09 |
22.01.10 |
| *Civil Registration Bill NIA Bill 20/07 | 17.06.08 |
01.07.08 |
20.03.09 |
18.03.09 |
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| *Diseases of Animals Bill NIA Bill 22/07 | 30.06.08 |
15.09.08 |
17.02.09 |
13.02.09 |
17.11.09 |
30.11.09 |
08.12.09 |
22.01.10 |
| *Education Bill NIA Bill 3/08 |
25.11.08 |
08.12.08 |
30.09.09 |
30.09.09 |
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| *Financial Provisions Bill NIA Bill 6/08 | 23.02.09 |
03.03.09 |
13.05.09 |
13.05.09 |
03.11.09 |
16.11.09 |
24.11.09 |
12.12.09 |
| *Housing (Amendment) Bill NIA Bill 7/08 |
09.06.09 |
23.06.09 |
1.12.09 |
19.11.09 |
16.02.10 |
1.03.10 |
09.03.10 |
13.04.10 |
| *Employment Bill NIA Bill 9/08 |
22.06.09 |
30.06.09 |
09.11.09 |
06.11.09 |
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| *Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill NIA Bill 10/08 |
22.06.09 |
30.06.09 |
26.10.09 |
15.10.09 |
02.02.10 |
15.02.10 |
23.02.10 |
26.03.10 |
| *Forestry Bill NIA Bill 11/08 |
29.06.09 |
15.09.09 |
02.03.10 |
01.03.10 |
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| Department of Justice Bill NIA Bill 1/09 | 14.09.09 |
22.09.09 |
10.11.09 |
21.10.09 |
10.11.09 |
23.11.09 |
01.12.09 |
12.02.10 |
| /Rates (Amendment) Bill NIA Bill 2/09 | 14.09.09 |
22.09.09 |
N/A |
N/A |
29.09.09 |
06.10.09 |
13.10.09 |
03.11.09 |
| Water and Sewerage Services (Amendment) Bill NIA Bill 3/09 | 21.09.09 |
29.09.09 |
19.01.10 |
06.01.10 |
26.01.10 |
08.02.10 |
16.02.10 |
12.03.10 |
| /Pensions Regulator Tribunal (Transfer of Functions) Bill NIA Bill 4/09 |
30.11.09 |
08.12.09 |
N/A |
N/A |
12.01.10 |
18.01.10 |
19.01.10 |
12.02.10 |
| Wildlife and Natural Environment Bill NIA Bill 5/09 |
30.11.09 |
12.01.10 |
20.04.10 |
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| Roads (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill NIA Bill 6/09 |
18.01.10 |
26.01.10 |
18.06.10 |
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| /Budget Bill NIA Bill 8/09 | 15.02.10 |
16.02.10 |
N/A |
N/A |
23.02.10 |
01.03.10 |
02.03.10 |
12.03.10 |
| Debt Relief Bill NIA Bill 9/09 | 09.03.10 |
23.03.10 |
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| Waste and Contaminated Land (Amendment) Bill NIA Bill 10/09 | 22.03.10 |
13.04.10 |
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| /Budget (No. 2) Bill NIA Bill 11/09 | 22.03.10 |
22.03.10 |
N/A |
N/A |
23.03.10 |
N/A |
23.03.10 |
26.03.10 |
| Unsolicited Services (Business and Trade Directories) Bill NIA Bill 12/09 | 23.03.10 |
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| Welfare Reform Bill NIA Bill 13/09 | 12.04.10 |
Session 2009-2010
Non-Executive Bills
| Title & Bill Number |
First Stage |
Second Stage |
Comm. Stage to Conclude |
Report Ordered to be Printed |
CS |
FCS |
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 |
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| Local Government (Disqualification) (Amendment) Bill NIA Bill 7/09 | 09.02.10 |
08.03.10 |
05.05.10 |
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