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No. 33-10/11

Minute of Proceedings
Monday 31 January 2011

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

1. Personal Prayer or Meditation

Members observed two minutes’ silence.

2. Assembly Business

2.1 Motion - Suspension of Standing Orders

Proposed:

That Standing Orders 10(2) to 10(4) be suspended for 31 January 2011.

Mr P Weir
Ms C Ní Chuilín
Mr F Cobain
Mr P Ramsey
Mr K McCarthy

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

3. Executive Committee Business

3.1 Statement - North-South Ministerial Council Meeting in Plenary Format

The Deputy Speaker (Mr McClarty) took the Chair.

The deputy First Minister, Mr Martin McGuinness, made a statement to the Assembly regarding the North-South Ministerial Council meeting in Plenary format, held on 21 January 2011, following which he replied to questions.

3.2 Further Consideration Stage - Dogs (Amendment) Bill (NIA Bill 20/09)

The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Ms Michelle Gildernew, moved the Further Consideration Stage of the Dogs (Amendment) Bill (NIA Bill 20/09).

Ten amendments were tabled to the Bill.

Clauses

After debate, Amendment 1 to Clause 6 was negatived without division.

After debate, Amendment 2 to Clause 6 was negatived without division.

After debate, Amendment 3 to Clause 6 was negatived without division.

After debate, Amendment 4 to Clause 6 was negatived without division.

After debate, Amendment 5 to Clause 7 was negatived without division.

After debate, Amendment 6 to Clause 7 was negatived without division.

After debate, Amendment 7 to Clause 7 was negatived without division.

After debate, Amendment 8 to Clause 7 was negatived without division.

After debate, Amendment 9 to Clause 10 was made without division.

Schedules

After debate, Amendment 10 to Schedule 1 was made without division.

Bill NIA 20/09 passed Further Consideration Stage and stood referred to the Speaker for consideration in accordance with section 10 of the Northern Ireland Act 1998.

4. Committee Business

4.1 Final Stage - Allowances to Members of the Assembly (Repeal) Bill (NIA Bill 27/09)

Rev Dr Robert Coulter, on behalf of the Assembly Commission, moved that the Final Stage of the Allowances to Members of the Assembly (Repeal) Bill (NIA Bill 27/09) do now pass.

Debate ensued.

NIA Bill 27/09 passed Final Stage.

4.2 Motion - Take Note of Draft Budget 2011 - 2015

Proposed:

That this Assembly takes note of the Draft Budget announced on 15 December 2010 by the Minister of Finance and Personnel.

Chairperson, Committee for Finance and Personnel

Debate ensued.

The debate was suspended for Question Time.

The Speaker took the Chair.

5. Question Time

5.1 Social Development

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

5.2 Agriculture and Rural Development

Questions were put to, and answered by, the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Ms Michelle Gildernew.

6. Committee Business (Cont’d)

6.1 Motion - Take Note of Draft Budget 2011 - 2015 (Cont’d)

The Deputy Speaker (Mr Dallat) took the Chair.

Debate resumed on the Motion.

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

6.2 Motion - Report on the Review of the Operation of Sections 16A to 16C of the Northern Ireland Act 1998

Proposed:

That this Assembly approves the Report of the Assembly and Executive Review Committee on the Review of the Operation of sections 16A to 16C of the Northern Ireland Act 1998.

Chairperson, Assembly and Executive Review Committee

Debate ensued.

The Deputy Speaker (Mr Molloy) in the Chair.

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

7. Private Members’ Business

7.1 Second Stage - Cyclists (Protective Headgear) Bill (NIA Bill 9/10)

Mr Pat Ramsey moved the Second Stage of the Cyclists (Protective Headgear) Bill (NIA Bill 9/10).

Debate ensued.

NIA Bill 9/10 passed Second Stage (Division 1).

8. Adjournment

Proposed:

That the Assembly do now adjourn.

The Speaker

The Assembly adjourned at 8.52pm.

Mr William Hay
The Speaker
31 January 2011

Northern Ireland Assembly

31 January 2011
Divisions

Division No. 1

Second Stage: Cyclists (Protective Headgear) Bill (NIA 9/10)

The Question was put and the Assembly divided.

Ayes: 20
Noes: 18

Ayes

Mr Attwood, Mr D Bradley, Mrs M Bradley, Mr PJ Bradley, Mr Burns, Mr Callaghan, Mr Dallat, Dr Farry, Mr Gallagher, Mrs D Kelly, Mr Lunn, Mr A Maginness, Mr McCallister, Mr B McCrea, Mr McDevitt, Dr McDonnell, Mr McGlone, Mr P Ramsey, Ms Ritchie, Mr Wells.

Tellers for the Ayes: Mr PJ Bradley and Mr A Maginness.

Noes

Mr S Anderson , Mr Armstrong, Mr Bell, Mr Boylan, Mr Butler, Mr T Clarke, Mr Girvan, Mr Hamilton, Mr Kinahan, Miss McIlveen, Ms Ní Chuilín, Mr Poots, Ms S Ramsey, Mr G Robinson, Mr Ross, Ms Ruane, Mr Storey, Mr Weir.

Tellers for the Noes: Mr Bell and Mr Ross.

The Second Stage was agreed.

Dogs (Amendment) Bill
Marshalled List of Amendments
Further Consideration Stage
Monday 31 January 2011

Amendments tabled up to 9:30am Thursday, 27 January 2011

The Bill will be considered in the following order-

Clauses, Schedules and Long Title

Amendment 1

Clause 6 , Page 4, Line 13

After ‘who’ insert ‘without reasonable excuse’