MARSHALLED LIST OF AMENDMENTS
Item 2: Order Paper 17/07 – 03 July 2007
Private Members’ Business - Motions
Motion: Racial Equality Strategy
That this Assembly urges the Office of the First Minister and Deputy First Minister to ensure that the second Implementation Action Plan of the Racial Equality Strategy fully and rigorously addresses issues of racial equality for minority ethnic communities in Northern Ireland.
[Ms A Lo]
[Mrs N Long]
[Dr S Farry]
The Speaker has selected the following amendment(s) for debate:
Amendment 1: Leave out all after ‘to’ and insert:
‘review, as a matter of urgency, progress on implementation of the Racial Equality Strategy for Northern Ireland 2005-2010 and the First Annual Implementation Plan; and to bring forward proposals for its own detailed plans for the period 2008-2011 to achieve racial equality and an inclusive society for our increasingly diverse community.’
[Mr G McHugh]
Motion: Victims
That this Assembly urges the Executive to implement the recommendations of the final report by the Interim Commissioner for Victims and Survivors, entitled ‘Support for Victims and Survivors: Addressing the Human Legacy’.
[Mr D Kennedy]
[Mr T Elliott]
The Speaker has selected the following amendment(s) for debate:
Amendment 1: Leave out all after ‘urges’ and insert:
‘the Office of the First Minister and the Deputy First Minister to bring forward proposals, after the summer recess, for a new policy for victims and survivors, having due regard to the recommendations in the Interim Commissioner’s report ‘Support for Victims and Survivors: Addressing the Human Legacy’.’
[Mr S Moutray]
[Mr G Campbell MP]
[Rt Hon J Donaldson MP]
‘; and further urges the establishment of a Victims’ and Survivors’ Forum.’
[Mrs D Kelly]
[Mr A Attwood]
Motion - Rural Dwellings
That this Assembly notes that members of the farming community can apply for retirement dwellings, and asks the Minister of the Environment to apply the same rationale to other countryside businesses, such as pubs and restaurants, allowing them to apply for the same occupancy tie relief, or replacement dwellings, and to have the same rights as other rural businesses.
[Mr J Shannon]
The Speaker has selected the following amendment(s) for debate:
Amendment 1: Leave out all after ‘notes’ and insert:
‘the right of eligible farmers to apply for retirement dwellings, and asks that the Minister for Regional Development (a) consults with the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development to review the present farm viability criteria; and (b) carries out an assessment of the extension of that eligibility to other established rural businesses.’
[Mr J Dallat]
[Mr PJ Bradley]
‘for Regional Development to consider applying the same rationale to other countryside businesses, when the need exists.’
[Mr G Robinson]