OP 20-09/10

ORDER PAPER
TUESDAY 24 NOVEMBER 2009

The Assembly to sit at 10.30am

1. PRAYERS

2. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE BUSINESS

• Final Stage - Financial Provisions Bill (NIA 6/08)

[Minister of Finance and Personnel]

3. QUESTION TIME

3.1 Culture, Arts and Leisure

4. COMMITTEE BUSINESS

- Motion - Report on the Inquiry into the Funding of the Arts in Northern Ireland

- Proposed: That this Assembly approves the report of the Committee for Culture, Arts and Leisure on its inquiry into the funding of the arts in Northern Ireland.

[Chairperson, Committee for Culture, Arts and Leisure]

5. PRIVATE MEMBERS’ BUSINESS

- Motion - Childcare Vouchers

- Proposed: That this Assembly expresses its concern at the proposed axing of the childcare vouchers scheme; recognises that the loss of these vouchers could have a significant detrimental impact on working parents in Northern Ireland; supports the Employers for Childcare campaign; and calls on the Prime Minister to continue this scheme and to give consideration to the enhancement of Government support for working parents.

[Mr J Shannon]
[Mr S Hamilton]
[Lord Morrow]

- Motion - Neglect of Children and Young People

- Proposed: That this Assembly expresses concern at the level of neglect of children and young people; recognises the significant impact of neglect on the lives of children and young people; and calls on the Executive to give greater priority to tackling this issue through early intervention and prevention.

[Ms D Purvis]
[Mr B Wilson]
[Mrs M Bradley]
[Ms S Ramsey]
[Mr R Beggs]
[Ms A Lo]
[Miss M McIlveen]

6. ADJOURNMENT

• Preferred route of the A8 by-passing Ballynure

[Mr D Kinahan]