No. 08-10/11
Minute of Proceedings
Tuesday 5 October 2010
The Assembly met at 10.30am, the Speaker in the Chair.
1. Personal Prayer or Meditation
Members observed two minutes’ silence.
2. Matters of the Day
2.1 Bomb at Culmore Road
Mr Pat Ramsey made a statement, under Standing Order 24, in relation to the bomb at Culmore Road. Party representatives were also called to speak on the matter.
3. Speaker’s Business
3.1 The Speaker informed Members that he had received notification of the resignation of Mr Tom Elliott as Deputy Chairperson of the Committee for Agriculture and Rural Development, with effect from 28 September 2010.
3.2 The Speaker informed Members that he had received correspondence from the nominating officer of the Ulster Unionist Party, Mr Tom Elliott, nominating Mr Roy Beggs as Deputy Chairperson of the Committee for Agriculture and Rural Development, with effect from 28 September 2010. The Speaker confirmed the appointment.
4. Executive Committee Business
4.1 Consideration Stage - Debt Relief Bill (NIA Bill 9/09)
The Minister of Enterprise, Trade and Investment, Mrs Arlene Foster, moved the Consideration Stage of the Debt Relief Bill.
One amendment was tabled to the Bill.
Clauses
After debate, Amendment 1 to Clause 1 was agreed without division.
The question being put, it was agreed, without division, that Clause 1, as amended, stand part of the Bill.
After debate, the question being put, it was agreed, without division, that Clause 2 stand part of the Bill.
The question being put, it was agreed, without division, that Clauses 3 to 9 stand part of the Bill.
Schedule
The question being put, it was agreed, without division, that the Schedule stand part of the Bill.
Long Title
The question being put, the Long Title was agreed without division.
Bill (NIA 9/09) passed Consideration Stage and stood referred to the Speaker.
5. Private Members’ Business
5.1 Motion - Green New Deal
Proposed:
That this Assembly notes the benefits that can be achieved through implementing the Green New Deal in Northern Ireland; supports the need for improved energy efficiency to reduce fuel use and meet European Union and United Kingdom carbon emissions targets; and calls on the Executive to implement a cross-departmental strategy to ensure that the potential benefits of the Green Economy are realised for Northern Ireland.
Dr S Farry
Mr C Lyttle
Mr T Lunn
Mr S Neeson
5.2 Amendment
Proposed:
Insert after ‘targets;’ and before the third ‘and’:
‘believes there is a real opportunity to create 30,000 sustainable green collar jobs;’
Dr A McDonnell
Mr C McDevitt
Debate ensued.
The sitting was suspended at 12.32pm.
The sitting resumed at 2.00pm, with the Deputy Speaker (Mr McClarty) in the Chair.
The debate resumed on the Motion.
The Amendment being put, the Amendment was made.
The Question being put, the Motion, as amended, was carried.
6. Question Time
6.1 Environment
Questions were put to, and answered by, the Minister of the Environment, Mr Edwin Poots.
6.2 Enterprise, Trade and Investment
Questions were put to, and answered by, the Minister of Enterprise, Trade and Investment, Mrs Arlene Foster.
7. Adjournment
Mr John McCallister spoke to his topic on the promotion of the Bronte Homeland Interpretive Centre.
Proposed:
That the Assembly do now adjourn.
The Speaker
The Assembly adjourned at 4.08pm.
Mr William Hay
The Speaker
5 October 2010
Debt Relief Bill
Marshalled List of Amendments
Consideration Stage
Tuesday 5 October 2010
Amendments tabled up to 9.30 am on Thursday, 30 September 2010
The Bill will be considered in the following order-
[Clauses, Schedule and Long Title]
Amendment 1
Clause 1 , Page 16, Line 29
At end insert -
‘(10) The Department may, out of the proceeds of fees charged under Article 361(1)(za), make payments to competent authorities or approved intermediaries in connection with the exercise of the functions of approved intermediaries under this Part.’
Minister of Enterprise, Trade and Investment
Debt Relief Bill |
ML1 Bill 9/09 |
Northern Ireland Assembly
Papers Presented to the Assembly on
5 October 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. 2010/338 The Foodstuffs Suitable for People Intolerant to Gluten Regulations ( Northern Ireland) 2010 (DHSSPS)
7. Written Ministerial Statements
8. Consultation Documents Consultation - Tobacco Control Regulations to Ban Displays of Tobacco Products at Point of Sale and Prohibiting Sale of Tobacco Products from Vending Machines (DHSSPS)
9. Departmental Publications
Southern Health and Social Care Trust Annual Report 2009-2010 (DHSSPS)
10. Agency Publications
11. Westminster Publications
12. Miscellaneous Publications
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