No. 19-10/11

Minute of Proceedings
Tuesday 16 November 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 Consideration Stage - Commissioner for Older People Bill (NIA Bill 21/09)

Junior Minister, Mr Robin Newton, moved the Consideration Stage of the Commissioner for Older People Bill on behalf of the Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister.

Six amendments were tabled to the Bill .

Clauses

The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clauses 1 to 7 stand part of the Bill.

After debate, the question being put, it was agreed without division that Clause 8 stand part of the Bill.

The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clauses 9 to 11 stand part of the Bill.

After debate, Amendment 1 to Clause 12 was made without division.

The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clause 12, as amended, stand part of the Bill.

The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clauses 13 to 19 stand part of the Bill.

After debate, Amendments 2 and 3 to Clause 20 were made without division.

The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clause 20, as amended, stand part of the Bill.

After debate, Amendment 4 to Clause 21 was made without division.

The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clause 21, as amended, stand part of the Bill.

The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clauses 22 to 25 stand part of the Bill.

After debate, Amendment 5 to Clause 26 was made without division.

The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clause 26, as amended, stand part of the Bill.

After debate, Amendment 6 to Clause 27 was made without division.

The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clause 27, as amended, stand part of the Bill.

The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clauses 28 and 29 stand part of the Bill.

Schedules

The question being put, it was agreed without division that Schedules 1 to 3 stand part of the Bill.

Long Title

The question being put, the Long Title was agreed without division.

Bill (NIA 21/09) passed Consideration Stage and stood referred to the Speaker.

The sitting was suspended at 12.35pm.

The sitting resumed at 2.00pm, with the Deputy Speaker (Mr Dallat) in the Chair.

3. Committee Business

3.1 Motion - Strategic Energy Framework

Proposed:

That this Assembly notes the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment's Strategic Energy Framework which is intended to establish the direction for Northern Ireland energy policy up to 2020.

Chairperson, Committee for Enterprise, Trade and Investment.

Debate ensued.

The debate was suspended for Question Time.

4. Question Time

4.1 Regional Development

Questions were put to, and answered by, the Minister for Regional Development, Mr Conor Murphy.

4.2 Social Development

Questions were put to, and answered by, the Minister for Social Development, Mr Alex Attwood.

5. Committee Business (Cont’d)

5.1 Motion - Strategic Energy Framework (Cont’d)

Debate resumed on the Motion.

The Deputy Speaker (Mr Molloy) took the Chair.

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

6. Private Members’ Business

6.1 First Stage - Hunting Bill (NIA Bill 5/10)

Mr Brian Wilson introduced a Bill to make provision about hunting wild mammals with dogs; and for connected purposes.

Bill passed First Stage and ordered to be printed (NIA Bill 5/10).

6.2 First Stage - Victims and Survivors (Disqualification) Bill (NIA Bill 6/10)

Mr Peter Weir introduced a Bill to narrow the classes of persons who may benefit from provisions in the Victims and Survivors ( Northern Ireland) Order 2006.

Bill passed First Stage and ordered to be printed (NIA Bill 6/10).

6.3 Motion - Grass Cutting

Proposed:

That this Assembly encourages the Northern Ireland Housing Executive and the Roads Service to co-ordinate better the cutting of grass in public spaces for which both organisations are responsible; and calls on the two organisations to examine how they can develop a single, more efficient and effective service for the future.

Mr S Hamilton
Miss M McIlveen

Debate ensued.

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

7. Adjournment

Mr Willie Clarke spoke to his topic on Health Provision for the East Down area.

Proposed:

That the Assembly do now adjourn.

The Speaker

The Assembly adjourned at 5.53pm.

Mr William Hay
The Speaker

16 November 2010

Commissioner for Older People Bill
Marshalled List of Amendments
Consideration Stage
Tuesday 16 November 2010

Amendments tabled up to and including Thursday, 11 November 2010

The Bill will be considered in the following order-

[Clauses, Schedules and Long Title]

Amendment 1

Clause 12 , Page 8, Line 20

Leave out subsection (7) and insert -

‘(7) In this section “conciliation services” means services provided ¾

(a) by a person who is not a party to a dispute;

(b) to the parties to the dispute; and

(c) with the aim of enabling the dispute to be settled by agreement and without proceedings.’

The First Minister and deputy First Minister

Amendment 2

Clause 20 , Page 14, Line 14

After ‘any’ insert ‘civil proceedings or’

The First Minister and deputy First Minister

Amendment 3

Clause 20 , Page 14, Line 32

Leave out subsection (4)

The First Minister and deputy First Minister

Amendment 4

Clause 21 , Page 15, Line 4

After ‘years’ insert ‘, or later than five years,’

The First Minister and deputy First Minister

Amendment 5

Clause 26 , Page 17, Line 21

After ‘authority’ insert ‘is a reference to action taken for the purposes of a function exercisable in or as regards Northern Ireland and’

The First Minister and deputy First Minister

Amendment 6

Clause 27 , Page 18, Line 6

At end insert -

‘“interests” includes rights;’

The First Minister and deputy First Minister

Northern Ireland Assembly

Papers Presented to the Assembly on
16 November 2010

1. Acts of the Northern Ireland Assembly

2. Bills of the Northern Ireland Assembly

Assembly Members (Independent Financial Review and Standards) Bill (NIA Bill 3/10)

Apartment Developments’ Management Reform Bill (NIA Bill 4/10)

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)

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 16 NOVEMBER 2010

Session 2010-2011
Executive Bills

Session 2010-2011
Non-Executive Bills

* Bill carried over from 2009-2010 by the Assembly as Royal Assent had not been achieved.
/ Bill progressing by accelerated passage