MARSHALLED LIST OF AMENDMENTS

Item 4: Order Paper 1-07/08 – 10 September 2007

Private Members’ Business - Motions

Motion - Economic Development Task Force

That this Assembly calls on the Minister of Enterprise, Trade and Investment to establish a task force to address urgently the economic development of the west, including the areas covered by Fermanagh, Omagh, Strabane, Dungannon and Cookstown District Councils; and further calls upon the Minister to bring forward a report of the task force by 31st March 2008, to include specific recommendations to tackle neglect, increase investment and maximise opportunities for North-South funding aimed at improving infrastructure and achieving higher levels of employment and employability in these areas.

[Mr T Gallagher]

The Speaker has selected the following amendment(s) for debate:

Amendment 1: Leave out all after the first ‘to’ and insert:

‘investigate with relevant Ministers the economic development of the west, including the areas covered by Fermanagh, Omagh, Strabane, Cookstown, and Dungannon District Councils; and to ensure that these matters, including infrastructure, employment and employability, are taken into account in the discussions leading to the Programme for Government, Budget and Comprehensive Spending Review.’

[Lord Morrow]