No. 03-10/11

Minute of Proceedings
Monday 20 September 2010

The Assembly met at noon, the Speaker in the Chair.

1. Personal Prayer or Meditation

Members observed two minutes’ silence.

2. Committee Business

2.1 Motion - Extension of Committee Stage: Student Loans (Amendment) Bill (NIA Bill 22/09)

Proposed:

That, in accordance with Standing Order 33(4), the period referred to in Standing Order 33(2) be extended to 11 November 2010, in relation to the Committee Stage of the Student Loans (Amendment) Bill (NIA Bill 22/09).

Chairperson, Committee for Employment and Learning

Debate ensued.

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

2.2 Motion - Extension of Committee Stage: Employment (No.2) Bill (NIA Bill 24/09)

Proposed:

That, in accordance with Standing Order 33(4), the period referred to in Standing Order 33(2) be extended to 2 December 2010, in relation to the Committee Stage of the Employment (No.2) Bill (NIA Bill 24/09).

Chairperson, Committee for Employment and Learning

Debate ensued.

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

2.3 Motion - Extension of Committee Stage: Welfare of Animals Bill (NIA Bill 28/09)

Proposed:

That, in accordance with Standing Order 33(4), the period referred to in Standing Order 33(2) be extended to 13 December 2010, in relation to the Committee Stage of the Welfare of Animals Bill (NIA Bill 28/09).

Chairperson, Committee for Agriculture and Rural Development

Debate ensued.

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

2.4 Motion - Extension of Committee Stage: Housing (Amendment) (No.2) Bill (NIA Bill 32/09)

Proposed:

That, in accordance with Standing Order 33(4), the period referred to in Standing Order 33(2) be extended to 28 January 2011, in relation to the Committee Stage of the Housing (Amendment) (No.2) Bill (NIA Bill 32/09).

Chairperson, Committee for Social Development

Debate ensued.

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

2.5 Motion - Extension of Committee Stage: Energy Bill (NIA Bill 23/09)

Proposed:

That, in accordance with Standing Order 33(4), the period referred to in Standing Order 33(2) be extended to 29 November 2010, in relation to the Committee Stage of the Energy Bill (NIA Bill 23/09).

Chairperson, Committee for Enterprise, Trade and Investment

Debate ensued.

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

2.6 Motion - Extension of Committee Stage: Safeguarding Board Bill (NIA Bill 25/09)

Proposed:

That, in accordance with Standing Order 33(4), the period referred to in Standing Order 33(2) be extended to 17 December 2010, in relation to the Committee Stage of the Safeguarding Board Bill (NIA Bill 25/09).

Chairperson, Committee for Health, Social Services and Public Safety

Debate ensued.

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

2.7 Motion - Report on the Inquiry into the Role of the Northern Ireland Assembly in Scrutinising the Executive's Budget and Expenditure

Proposed:

That this Assembly approves the second Report of the Committee for Finance and Personnel (NIA 66/09/10R) on its Inquiry into the Role of the Northern Ireland Assembly in Scrutinising the Executive's Budget and Expenditure; and calls on the Minister of Finance and Personnel, in conjunction with Executive colleagues, to implement, as applicable, the recommendations contained therein.

Chairperson, Committee for Finance and Personnel

Debate ensued.

The Deputy Speaker (Mr McClarty) took the Chair.

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

The Deputy Speaker (Mr Molloy) took the Chair.

3. Private Members’ Business

3.1 Motion - Carbon Monoxide Awareness and Strategy

Proposed:

That this Assembly calls on the Executive to introduce legislation to compel builders to fit carbon monoxide alarms to all new homes; and further calls on the Executive to bring forward a strategy to raise awareness of this silent killer and to encourage people to fit carbon monoxide alarms.

Mr A McQuillan
Mr G Campbell
Mr G Robinson

Debate ensued.

The debate was suspended for Question Time.

4. Question Time

4.1 Environment

Questions were put to, and answered by, the Minister of the Environment, Mr Edwin Poots.

4.2 Finance and Personnel

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

5. Private Members’ Business (Cont’d)

5.1 Motion - Carbon Monoxide Awareness and Strategy (Cont’d)

Debate resumed on the Motion.

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

6. Adjournment

Proposed:

That the Assembly do now adjourn.

The Speaker

The Assembly adjourned at 3.58pm.

Mr William Hay
The Speaker
20 September 2010

Northern Ireland Assembly

Papers Presented to the Assembly from
15 - 20 September 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

6. Statutory Rules

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

• S.R. 2010/316 The Back Streets at Alliance Drive and Alliance Gardens, Belfast (Abandonment) Order ( Northern Ireland) 2010 (DRD)
• S.R. 2010/317 The Glebe Road, Annahilt (Abandonment) Order ( Northern Ireland) 2010 (DRD)
• S.R. 2010/318 The Northwood, Lurgan (Footway) (Abandonment) Order ( Northern Ireland) 2010 (DRD)
• S.R. 2010/319 The Bank Parade, Newry (Abandonment) Order ( Northern Ireland) 2010 (DRD)
• S.R. 2010/320 The Belfast Road (A3), Dollingstown (Abandonment) Order ( Northern Ireland) 2010 (DRD)
• S.R. 2010/321 The Materials and Articles in Contact with Food Regulations ( Northern Ireland) 2010 (DHSSPS)
• S.R. 2010/322 The Food Irradiation (Amendment) Regulations ( Northern Ireland) 2010 (DHSSPS)
• S.R. 2010/323 The Feed (Sampling and Analysis and Specified Undesirable Substances) Regulations ( Northern Ireland) 2010 (DHSSPS)
• Draft S.R. 2010 The Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses (Amendment) Regulations ( Northern Ireland) 2010 ( DEL)

For Information Only:

• S.R. 2010/308 (C.17) The Welfare Reform (2007 Act) (Commencement No.8) Order ( Northern Ireland) 2010 (DSD)
• S.R. 2010/309 (C.18) The Forestry (2010 Act) (Commencement No.1) Order ( Northern Ireland) 2010 (DARD)
• S.R. 2010/313 The Roads (Speed Limit) (No.4) Order ( Northern Ireland) 2010 (DRD)
• S.R. 2010/314 The Loading Bays and Parking Places on Roads (Amendment No.3) Order ( Northern Ireland) 2010 (DRD)
• S.R. 2010/315 The Waiting Restrictions (Holywood) Order ( Northern Ireland) 2010 (DRD)

7. Written Ministerial Statements

Dissolution of the DARD Research and Education Advisory Panel (DARD)

8. Consultation Documents

9. Departmental Publications

UK Statistics Authority Annual Report 2009/10

Northern Ireland Courts and Tribunals Service Review Report - R v John Michael McDermott, James Francis McDermott, Owen Roe McDermott and Peter Paul McDermott (now deceased) (DOJ)

10. Agency Publications

11. Westminster Publications

Northern Ireland Prison Service Annual Report and Accounts 2009-10 (HOC)

12. Miscellaneous Publications