Indicative Timings for the Order of Business

These timings are PURELY INDICATIVE
If an item of business concludes early, the next may be taken immediately.

TUESDAY 15 MARCH 2016

ITEM OF BUSINESS
(TUESDAY)
MEMBER TIME ALLOCATED BY BUSINESS COMMITTEE ANTICIPATED TIME
Prayers The Speaker * 10.30 – 10.32

SPEAKER’S BUSINESS

End of Mandate

The Speaker * 10.32 – 11.15

ASSEMBLY BUSINESS

Consideration of business not concluded on Monday 14 March 2016

    11.15 – 11.16
Motion: Financial Assistance for Political Parties Scheme 2016 Ms P Bradley
Ms C Ruane
Mrs K McKevitt
Mr S Gardiner
Mrs J Cochrane
* 11.16 – 12.15

MINISTERIAL STATEMENTS

Initiation of Sign Language Legislation Process

Minister of Culture, Arts and Leisure   12.15 – 12.45
Proposals for an Ulster-Scots Academy and an Irish Language Academy Minister of Culture, Arts and Leisure   12.45 – 1.15

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE BUSINESS

Motion: Departments (Transfer of Functions) Order (Northern Ireland) 2016

Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister * 1.15 – 1.45
Motion: Ministerial Offices (Number and Functions) Determination 2016 Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister * 1.45 – 2.00

QUESTION TIME

1. Regional Development
2. Social Development
3. Assembly Commission

    2.00 – 4.00

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE BUSINESS (cont’d) 

Legislative Consent Motion: Northern Ireland (Stormont Agreement and Implementation Plan) Bill

Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister * 4.00 – 4.15
Final Stage: Fisheries Bill (NIA Bill 74/11-16)** Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development * 4.15 – 4.30
Final Stage: Addressing Bullying in Schools Bill (NIA Bill 71/11-16) Minister of Education * 4.30 – 5.00
Final Stage: Houses in Multiple Occupation Bill (NIA Bill 60/11-16) Minister for Social Development * 5.00 – 5.30
Final Stage: Mental Capacity Bill (NIA Bill 49/11-16)** Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety * 5.30 – 6.00
Final Stage: Health and Personal Social Services (Amendment) Bill (NIA Bill 68/11-16) Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety * 6.00 – 6.30
Final Stage: Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill (NIA Bill 72/11-16)** Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety * 6.30 – 7.00
Final Stage: Land Acquisition and Compensation (Amendment) Bill (NIA Bill 78/11-16)** Minister for Regional Development * 7.00 – 7.30
Motion: Draft Renewables Obligation Closure Order (Northern Ireland) 2016 Minister of Enterprise, Trade and Investment * 7.30 – 8.00

PRIVATE MEMBERS’ BUSINESS

Final Stage: Licensing Bill (NIA Bill 69/11-16)**

Mrs J Cochrane * 8.00 – 8.30

MINISTERIAL STATEMENT

Death in Service of Prison Officer Adrian Ismay

Minister of Justice    8.30 – 9.00
ADJOURNMENT     9.00

 

^ Intended – formal notification not yet received by Speaker
* These items should have NO time limits applied
** Subject to necessary consents

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