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No. 69-09/10

Minute of Proceedings
Tuesday 29 June 2010

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

1. Personal Prayer or Meditation

Members observed two minutes’ silence.

2. Speaker’s Business

2.1 The Speaker informed Members that Royal Assent had been signified on 28 June 2010 to the Forestry Act (Northern Ireland) 2010 and the Budget (No.3) Act (Northern Ireland) 2010.
2.2 The Speaker informed Members that he had received notification of the resignation of Mrs Naomi Long as Deputy Chairperson of the Committee for the Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister, with effect from Monday 28 June 2010.
2.3 The Speaker informed Members that he had received correspondence from the nominating officer of the Alliance Party, Mr David Ford, nominating Dr Stephen Farry as Deputy Chairperson of the Committee for the Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister, with effect from Monday 28 June 2010. The Speaker confirmed the appointment.
2.4 The Speaker informed Members that he had received correspondence from the nominating officer of the Democratic Unionist Party, the Rt Hon Peter Robinson, nominating Mr Jonathan Bell as Deputy Chairperson of the Committee for Employment and Learning, with effect from Monday 28 June 2010. The Speaker confirmed the appointment.

3. Executive Committee Business

3.1 Statement - The Review of Capital Projects
The Minister of Education, Ms Caitríona Ruane, made a statement to the Assembly regarding the Review of Capital Projects, following which she replied to questions.

3.2 Second Stage - Welfare of Animals Bill (NIA 28/09)
The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Ms Michelle Gildernew, moved the Second Stage of the Welfare of Animals Bill (NIA 28/09).
The Deputy Speaker (Mr Molloy) took the Chair.
Debate ensued.
Bill (NIA 28/09) passed Second Stage.

3.3 Second Stage - Transport Bill (NIA 29/09)
The Minister for Regional Development, Mr Conor Murphy, moved the Second Stage of the Transport Bill (NIA 29/09).
Debate ensued.
Bill (NIA 29/09) passed Second Stage.

3.4 Second Stage - Tourism (Amendment) Bill (NIA 30/09)
The Minister of Enterprise, Trade and Investment, Mrs Arlene Foster, moved the Second Stage of the Tourism (Amendment) Bill (NIA 30/09).
Debate ensued.
The Deputy Speaker (Mr Dallat) took the Chair.
Bill (NIA 30/09) passed Second Stage.

4. Committee Business

4.1 Motions to Amend Standing Orders

(a) Motion - Amend Standing Order 10(3)
Proposed:
In Standing Order 10(3) leave out from line 6 to line 9.
Chairperson, Committee on Procedures
Debate ensued on motions (a) to (g).
Deputy Speaker (Mr McClarty) took the Chair.
The Question being put, the Motion was carried with cross-community support nemine contradicente.

(b) Motion - Amend Standing Order 10(3A)
Proposed:
In Standing Order 10, after paragraph (3) insert -
‘(3A) Where it appears that Monday’s business may not be completed by 7.00 pm, a motion to extend the sitting into the evening may be moved by –
(a) a member of the Executive Committee (in respect of outstanding Executive Committee
Business);
(b) a member of the Business Committee (in respect of any other outstanding business).

(3B) A motion under paragraph (3A) may only be moved if –
(a) notice of the motion has been given to the Speaker by –
(i) 11.00 am on the Monday in question; or
(ii) such later time as the Speaker may allow; and
(b) the motion specifies the latest time at which the Assembly is to
adjourn and the Speaker considers that time to be reasonable.

(3C) Consideration of business on the Order Paper not concluded by the time the Assembly adjourns on a Monday shall be postponed until such time as the Business Committee determines.’
Chairperson, Committee on Procedures

The Question being put, the Motion was carried with cross-community support nemine contradicente.

(c) Motion - Amend Standing Order 10(4)
Proposed:
In Standing Order 10(4) line 1, leave out ‘7.00 pm’ and insert –

‘the time the Assembly is to adjourn’
Chairperson, Committee on Procedures

The Question being put, the Motion was carried with cross-community support nemine contradicente.

(d) Motion - Amend Standing Order 10(8)
Proposed:
In Standing Order 10(8) line 3 leave out ‘a motion made by a member of the Executive Committee’ and insert -
‘a motion moved by a member of the Executive Committee’
Chairperson, Committee on Procedures

The Question being put, the Motion was carried with cross-community support nemine contradicente.

(e) Motion - Amend Standing Order 12(7)
Proposed:
In Standing Order 12 leave out paragraph (7) and insert -
‘(7) Motions relating to the business of the Assembly –
(a) subject to Standing Order 10(3B)(a)(ii), shall be taken at the commencement of public
business after notice; and
(b) shall be decided without amendment or debate.’
Chairperson, Committee on Procedures

The Question being put, the Motion was carried with cross-community support nemine contradicente.

(f) Motion - Amend Standing Order 20(1)
Proposed:
In Standing Order 20(1)(b) line 1 leave out ‘3.00 pm’ and insert –
‘2.30 pm’
Chairperson, Committee on Procedures

The Question being put, the Motion was carried with cross-community support nemine contradicente.

(g) Motion - Amend Standing Order 20(8A)
The following motion stood on the Order Paper in the name of the Chairperson of the Committee on Procedures.
Proposed:
In Standing Order 20, after paragraph (8) insert -
‘(8A) Answers may be no longer than two minutes. Answers to supplementary questions may be no longer than one minute.’

The Motion was not moved.

4.2 Motion - Public Accounts Committee Reports
Proposed:
That this Assembly takes note of the Public Accounts Committee Fourth Composite Report (NIA 62/09/10R) and First Thematic Report (NIA 65/09/10R).
Chairperson, Public Accounts Committee
Debate ensued.
The debate was suspended for Question Time.
The Deputy Speaker (Mr Dallat) took the Chair.

5. Question Time

5.1 Culture, Arts and Leisure
Questions were put to, and answered by, the Minister of Culture, Arts and Leisure, Mr Nelson McCausland.

6. Committee Business (Cont’d)

6.1 Motion - Public Accounts Committee Reports (Cont’d)
The Deputy Speaker (Mr McClarty) took the Chair.
Debate resumed 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 4.13pm.

Mr William Hay
The Speaker
29 June 2010

Northern Ireland Assembly

Papers Presented to the Assembly on 29 June 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

Avoidable Delay (Criminal Justice Inspection Northern Ireland)
Forest Service Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended 31 March 2010 (DARD)

5. Assembly Reports
6. Statutory Rules

(The Department identified after each rule is for reference purposes only)

  • S.R. 2010/227 The Motor Vehicles (Driving Instruction) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010 (DOE)
  • S.R. 2010/228 The Motor Vehicles (Driving Instruction) (Trainee Licence) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010 (DOE)
    For Information Only:
  • S.R. 2010/223 The Road Races (Eagles Rock Hill Climb) Order (Northern Ireland) 2010 (DRD)
7. Written Ministerial Statements
8. Consultation Documents
9. Departmental Publications

Renewable Energy Action Plan 2010 (DARD)

10. Agency Publications
11. Westminster Publications
12. Miscellaneous Publication

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