MARSHALLED LIST OF AMENDMENTS

Item 2: Order Paper 12-07/08 – 16 October 2007

Private Members’ Business - Motions

Motion – Training and Employment Places

That this Assembly expresses its concern at the dearth of training and employment places for disabled children and young people; and calls on the Minister for Employment and Learning to undertake an immediate review and produce an action plan to address this issue as a matter of urgency.

  [Ms S Ramsey]
[Mrs C McGill]
[Ms C Ní Chuilín]

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

Amendment 1: Leave out all after ‘Assembly’ and insert:

  ‘expresses its commitment to securing training and employment opportunities where appropriate for young people with disabilities; and calls on the Minister for Employment and Learning to review the provision of such training.’

 [Mr D McClarty]
[Mr J McCallister]

Amendment 2: Leave out all after ‘concern’ and insert:

‘at the inconsistency of transition support and the limited choices available to disabled young people moving towards training and employment; and at the lack of mainstream training and employment opportunities that meet the individual needs of all disabled young people leaving school; and calls on the Minister for Employment and Learning to develop a strategic plan, in consultation with disabled young people and their parents, for the commissioning of services jointly with other relevant departments and for the delivery of effective support.’

[Mr A Attwood]
[Mrs M Bradley]

Motion – Fiscal Reform

That this Assembly recognises the complexity of the global economy and calls for Fiscal reforms, and other measures, to ensure that Northern Ireland is competing on a level playing field.

[Mr S Neeson]

Amendment 1: Leave out all after ‘Assembly’ and insert:

‘calls upon the Executive, on receipt of the report of the Varney Review, to work in conjunction with Her Majesty’s Treasury to provide a competitive fiscal framework for business in Northern Ireland.’

[Mr R Beggs]
[Mr L Cree]