ORDER PAPER
MONDAY 29 JANUARY 2007
The Assembly to sit at 10.30 am
1. PRAYERS
2. SPEAKER’S BUSINESS
3. COMMITTEE BUSINESS
– Motion – Report on Comprehensive Spending Review and Programme for Government; Rates Charges and Water Reform
Proposed: That this Assembly takes note of the Report from the Committee on the Programme for Government on the Comprehensive Spending Review and Programme for Government; Rates Charges and Water Reform, and calls on the Secretary of State and / or the incoming Executive to take action to implement the recommendations in the Report.
[Chairpersons, Committee on the Programme for Government]
4. PRIVATE MEMBERS’ BUSINESS
– Motion – North-South Co-operation
Proposed: That this Assembly recognises the increasing significance of North-South co-operation in a range of sectors such as health, agriculture, education, research and development, and on a range of infrastructure projects such as roads and public transport, energy and tourism; and calls for an intensification of such co-operation to maximise the mutual benefit to the people of the whole island.
[Dr S Farren]
[Ms M Ritchie]– Motion – Muckamore Abbey Hospital
Proposed: That this Assembly expresses concern that more than 100 adults and young people with learning disabilities have been forced to remain in Muckamore Abbey Hospital, Antrim – some for periods extending to several years – because appropriate care within the community is not available; demands a full inquiry into the situation to ensure it cannot occur again; recognises the frequently undervalued contribution of staff, families and carers; and calls upon Government to implement urgently the recommendations of the Equal Lives Learning Disability Report of the Bamford Mental Health Review.
[Rev Dr I Paisley MP]
[Mrs I Robinson MP]– Motion – Liquor Licences
Proposed: That this Assembly calls upon the Minister with responsibility for the Department for Social Development to ensure that no action will be taken with regard to furthering the proposed abolition of the “surrender principle” for liquor licences, as proposed by the Northern Ireland Liquor Licensing review; and further calls for this issue to be dealt with by a restored Northern Ireland Assembly.
[Mr P McGlone]
[Dr E Birnie]
[Mr J Donaldson MP]– Motion – Tie-Up Aid
Proposed: That this Assembly calls upon the Minister with responsibility for Agriculture and Rural Development to implement a Tie-Up Aid package for fishermen in Northern Ireland affected by the spring closure of the Irish Sea.
[Mr J Wells]
[Mr J Shannon]