No.03/06 (T.A.)

MINUTE OF PROCEEDINGS

TUESDAY 5 DECEMBER 2006

The Assembly met at 10.30 am, the Speaker in the Chair

1. Personal Prayer or Meditation

Members observed two minutes’ silence.

2. Private Members’ Business

2.1 Motion – Review of Public Administration

Proposed: That this Assembly expresses serious concern about the potential of a seven council model to centralise services, remove jobs and resources from many areas and to underpin sectarianism and community division; and further calls on the Secretary of State to shelve present plans for super councils and allow the decision on future council arrangements to be taken by a restored Northern Ireland Assembly.

[Mr T Gallagher]

2.2 Amendment

Proposed: Leave out all after the first ‘Assembly’ and insert:

‘affirms its support for the Review of Public Administration and the new arrangements for strong and effective local government, within a seven council model, underpinned by power sharing, equality and social inclusion.’

[Mr A Maskey]
[Mr J O’Dowd]

Debate ensued.

The Sitting was, by leave, suspended at 12.24 pm.

The Sitting resumed at 2.00 pm.

Deputy Speaker (Mr Jim Wells) in the Chair.

The Speaker in the Chair.

Deputy Speaker (Mr Francie Molloy) in the Chair.

The Speaker in the Chair.

After debate, the Amendment being put, the Amendment fell (Division 1).

The Question being put, the Motion was carried without division

3. Adjournment

3.1 Proposed: That the Assembly do now adjourn.

[The Speaker]

The Assembly adjourned at 4.39 pm.

Mrs Eileen Bell
The Speaker
5 December 2006

5 DECEMBER 2006

DIVISIONS

Division No 1

Review of Public Adminstration

Proposed: Leave out all after the first ‘Assembly’ and insert:

‘affirms its support for the Review of Public Administration and the new arrangements for strong and effective local government, within a seven council model, underpinned by power sharing, equality and social inclusion.’

` [Mr A Maskey]
[Mr J O’Dowd]

The Question was put and the Assembly divided.

Ayes : 16
Noes : 44

Ayes

Francis Brolly, Willie Clarke, Geraldine Dougan, Davy Hyland, Alex Maskey, Fra McCann, Raymond McCartney, Barry McElduff, Philip McGuigan, Conor Murphy, John O'Dowd, Pat O'Rawe, Tom O'Reilly, Sue Ramsey, Caitríona Ruane, Kathy Stanton.

Tellers for the Ayes: Barry McElduff and Conor Murphy.

Noes

Billy Armstrong, Alex Attwood, Roy Beggs, Paul Berry, Mary Bradley, P J Bradley, Thomas Burns, Wilson Clyde, Fred Cobain, Michael Copeland, Robert Coulter, Leslie Cree, John Dallat, Diane Dodds, Mark Durkan, Alex Easton, Reg Empey, David Ford, Arlene Foster, Tommy Gallagher, Samuel Gardiner, William Hay, Derek Hussey, Dolores Kelly, Danny Kennedy, Patricia Lewsley, Alban Maginness, Nelson McCausland, David McClarty, Alasdair McDonnell, Alan McFarland, Michael McGimpsey, Patsy McGlone, Stephen Moutray, Sean Neeson, Robin Newton, Edwin Poots, Margaret Ritchie, Ken Robinson, Mark Robinson, Jim Shannon, Mervyn Storey, Peter Weir, Jim Wilson.

Tellers for the Noes: Billy Armstrong and Thomas Burns.

The Amendment fell.

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