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No. 62-09/10

MINUTE OF PROCEEDINGS

TUESDAY 08 JUNE 2010

The Assembly met at 10.30am, the Deputy Speaker (Mr McClarty) in the Chair.

1. Personal Prayer or Meditation

Members observed two minutes’ silence.

2. Executive Committee Business

2.1 First Stage - Safeguarding Board Bill (NIA 25/09)

The Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety, Mr Michael McGimpsey, introduced a Bill tomake provision to establish the Safeguarding Board for Northern Ireland; and for connected purposes.

Bill passed First Stage and ordered to be printed (NIA Bill 25/09).

2.2 Second Stage - Student Loans (Amendment) Bill (NIA 22/09)

The Minister for Employment and Learning, Sir Reg Empey, moved the Second Stage of the Student Loans (Amendment) Bill (NIA 22/09).

Debate ensued.

Bill (NIA 22/09) passed Second Stage.

2.3 Motion - River Bann Navigation Order ( Northern Ireland) 2010

Proposed:

That the River Bann Navigation Order ( Northern Ireland) 2010 be affirmed.

Minister for Regional Development

Debate ensued.

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

2.4 Motion - Donaghadee Harbour Order ( Northern Ireland) 2010

Proposed:

That the Donaghadee Harbour Order ( Northern Ireland) 2010 be affirmed.

Minister for Regional Development

Debate ensued.

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

3. Committee Business

3.1 Motion - Programme-Led Apprenticeships Scheme

Proposed:

That this Assembly recognises that the initial Programme-Led Apprenticeships (PLA) Scheme was a short-term, crisis response to the economic downturn and the rising number of redundancies amongst apprentices in paid employment; calls on the Minister for Employment and Learning to enter into wide-ranging, round-table discussions with all stakeholders with an interest in the Scheme to explore how it can be modified to better meet the needs of both providers and participants and to ensure there is no displacement of those currently in paid apprenticeships with employers; and further calls on the Minister to actively explore the roll out, on a significant scale, of both PLA and paid apprenticeships within the public sector.

Chairperson, Committee for Employment and Learning

Debate ensued.

The Speaker took the Chair.

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

The sitting was suspended at 12.05pm.

The sitting resumed at 3.00pm, with the Deputy Speaker (Mr Dallat) in the Chair.

4. Question Time

4.1 Enterprise, Trade and Investment

Questions were put to, and answered by, the Minister of Enterprise, Trade and Investment, Mrs Arlene Foster.

5. Adjournment

Mr Sean Neeson spoke to his topic on the Upgrade of A2 from Jordanstown to Trooperslane.

Proposed:

That the Assembly do now adjourn.

The Speaker

The Assembly adjourned at 4.08pm.

Mr William Hay
The Speaker
8 June 2010

Northern Ireland Assembly

Papers Presented to the Assembly on
8 June 2010

1. Acts of the Northern Ireland Assembly

2. Bills of the Northern Ireland Assembly

Employment (No.2) Bill (NIA Bill 24/09)

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. 2010/200 The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments No.4) Regulations ( Northern Ireland) 2010 (DSD)

7. Written Ministerial Statements

8. Consultation Documents

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 8 JUNE 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

 

 

 

 

*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

 

 

 

 

*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

25.05.10

07.06.10

 

 

*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

27.04.10

17.05.10

25.05.10

 

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

15.04.10

 

 

 

 

Roads (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill
NIA Bill 6/09

18.01.10

26.01.10

18.06.10

26.05.10

07.06.10

 

 

 

/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

02.07.10

 

 

 

 

 

Waste and Contaminated Land (Amendment) Bill NIA Bill 10/09

22.03.10

13.04.10

05.11.10

 

 

 

 

 

/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

20.04.10

01.10.10

 

 

 

 

 

Welfare Reform Bill NIA Bill 13/09

12.04.10

20.04.10

17.06.10

04.06.10

 

 

 

 

Local Government (Finance) Bill NIA Bill 14/09

19.04.10

27.04.10

17.12.10

 

 

 

 

 

 

High Hedges Bill NIA Bill 15/09

26.04.10

10.05.10

17.12.10

 

 

 

 

 

Construction Contracts (Amendment) Bill NIA Bill 16/09

26.04.10

17.05.10

29.06.10

 

 

 

 

 

Sunbeds Bill NIA Bill 18/09

11.05.10

25.05.10

08.09.10

 

 

 

 

 

Licensing and Registration of Clubs (Amendment) Bill NIA Bill 19/09

17.05.10

01.06.10

14.09.10

 

 

 

 

 

Dogs (Amendment) Bill NIA Bill 20/09

24.05.10

07.06.10

20.09.10

 

 

 

 

 

Commissioner for Older People Bill NIA Bill 21/09

24.05.10

07.06.10

20.09.10

 

 

 

 

 

Student Loans (Amendment) Bill NIA Bill 22/09

25.05.10

08.06.10

21.09.10

 

 

 

 

 

Energy Bill NIA Bill 23/09

01.06.10

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Employment (No. 2) Bill NIA Bill 24/09

07.06.10

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Safeguarding Board Bill NIA Bill 25/09

08.06.10

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

13.10.08

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Local Government (Disqualification) (Amendment) Bill NIA Bill 7/09

09.02.10

08.03.10

28.06.10

 

 

 

 

 

Caravans Bill NIA Bill 17/09

26.04.10

24.05.10

07.09.10

 

 

 

 

 

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