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OP 51-07/08

ORDER PAPER

MONDAY 21 APRIL 2008

The Assembly to sit at noon

Marshalled list of amendments

  1. PRAYERS

  2. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE BUSINESS

[Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety]

[Minister of the Environment]

A Bill to provide for 11 local government districts in Northern Ireland, for the division of those districts into wards, for the appointment of a Local Government Boundaries Commissioner to recommend the boundaries and names of those districts and wards and the number of wards in each district; and for connected purposes.

- Motion - Accelerated Passage Local Government (Boundaries) Bill

- Proposed: That the Local Government (Boundaries) Bill proceed under the accelerated passage procedure, in accordance with Standing Order 40(4).

[Minister of the Environment]

  1. QUESTION TIME

3.1 Minister of Education

3.2 Minister for Employment and Learning

3.3 Minister of Enterprise, Trade and Investment

  1. PRIVATE MEMBERS’ BUSINESS

- Motion - Post Office Closures

- Proposed: That this Assembly notes with concern the recent announcement that 96 local post offices are to close or be replaced by an ‘outreach’ service; believes that the six-week consultation period is too short; further believes such closures and service reductions will have an adverse impact on community and social infrastructure in rural and urban areas and will adversely affect older people, persons with disabilities and other vulnerable groups; acknowledges that provision of post office services is a reserved matter; and resolves to establish urgently an Ad Hoc Committee to think creatively about, and make proposals for partnerships that could enhance the economic case for viable local postal services based on engagement with commercial, voluntary and public sector partners and learning from the experience in the Republic of Ireland.

[Mrs C Hanna]
[Mr J Dallat]

- Motion - Construction Industry Jobs

- Proposed: That this Assembly notes with concern the job losses in the construction industry in recent times; and calls on the Minister of Finance and Personnel to establish a working relationship with all his Executive colleagues and key stakeholders from the industry to devise a strategy aimed at creating further opportunities and sustaining jobs in this sector.

[Mr P Maskey]
[Mr F Brolly]
[Mr B McElduff]
[Mr C Boylan]

  1. ADJOURNMENT