Minutes of Proceedings
Session: 2011/2012
Date: 13 September 2011
Venue: Assembly Chamber
No. 14-11/12
The Assembly met at noon, the Speaker in the Chair.
1. Personal Prayer or Meditation
Members observed two minutes’ silence.
2. Executive Committee Business
2.1 North South Ministerial Council Meeting in Language Body Sectoral Format
The Minister of Culture, Arts and Leisure, Ms Carál Ní Chuilín, made a statement regarding the North South Ministerial Council meeting in Language Body sectoral format, following which she replied to questions.
2.2 North South Ministerial Council Meeting in Inland Waterways Sectoral Format
The Minister of Culture, Arts and Leisure, Ms Carál Ní Chuilín, made a statement regarding the North South Ministerial Council meeting in Inland Waterways sectoral format, following which she replied to questions.
2.3 Access to Justice Review
The Minister of Justice, Mr David Ford, made a statement regarding the Access to Justice Review, following which he replied to questions.
2.4 Department for Regional Development Key Issues
The Minister for Regional Development, Mr Danny Kennedy, made a statement regarding Key Issues in his Department, following which he replied to questions.
The sitting was suspended at 12.26pm.
The sitting resumed at 2.00pm, with the Deputy Speaker (Mr Dallat) in the Chair.
3. Question Time
3.1 Enterprise, Trade and Investment
Questions were put to, and answered by, the Minister of Enterprise, Trade and Investment, Mrs Arlene Foster.
3.2 Environment
Questions were put to, and answered by, the Minister of the Environment, Mr Alex Attwood.
The Principal Deputy Speaker took the Chair.
4. Executive Committee Business (Cont’d)
4.1 Statement - Changes to Accident and Emergency Service Configuration in the Belfast Health and Social Care Trust
The Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety, Mr Edwin Poots, made a statement regarding the Changes to Accident and Emergency Service Configuration in the Belfast Health and Social Care Trust, following which he replied to questions.
5. Private Members’ Business
5.1 Motion - Part-Time Reserve Gratuity Scheme - Security Breach
Proposed:
That this Assembly notes with regret the deduction of National Insurance and Income Tax from the £20 million Part-Time Reserve Gratuity Scheme; expresses concern at the security breach which put the identity and well-being of around 6000 former part-time RUC Officers at risk; and calls on the Minister of Justice to make a statement on the matter and detail what action has been taken in light of the security breach.
Mr R Hussey
Mr B McCrea
Mr M Copeland
Debate ensued.
The Deputy Speaker (Mr Beggs) took the Chair.
The Question being put, the Motion was carried (Division 1).
6. Adjournment
Mr Conall McDevitt spoke to his topic on the Proposals to Close Belfast City Hospital’s Accident and Emergency Unit.
Proposed:
That the Assembly do now adjourn.
The Speaker
The Assembly adjourned at 6.09pm.
Mr William Hay
The Speaker
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Divisions
Division No. 1
Part-Time Reserve Gratuity Scheme - Security Breach - Motion
Proposed:
That this Assembly notes with regret the deduction of National Insurance and Income Tax from the £20 million Part-Time Reserve Gratuity Scheme; expresses concern at the security breach which put the identity and well-being of around 6000 former part-time RUC Officers at risk; and calls on the Minister of Justice to make a statement on the matter and detail what action has been taken in light of the security breach.
Mr R Hussey
Mr B McCrea
Mr M Copeland
The Question was put and the Assembly divided.
Ayes: 54
Noes: 23
Ayes
Mr Allister, Mr S Anderson, Mr Attwood, Ms P Bradley, Mr Buchanan, Mr Byrne, Mr T Clarke, Mr Copeland, Mr Craig, Mr Dickson, Mrs Dobson, Mr Douglas, Mr Dunne, Mr Easton, Mr Eastwood, Mr Elliott, Dr Farry, Mr Ford, Mrs Foster, Mr Frew, Mr Gardiner, Mr Girvan, Mrs Hale, Mr Hamilton, Mr Humphrey, Mr Hussey, Mr Irwin, Mrs D Kelly, Mr Kennedy, Mr Kinahan, Mrs Lewis, Mr McCallister, Mr McCarthy, Mr McCausland, Mr B McCrea, Mr I McCrea, Mr McDevitt, Mr McGimpsey, Mr McGlone, Mr D McIlveen, Miss M McIlveen, Mrs McKevitt, Mr McQuillan, Mr A Maginness, Lord Morrow, Mr Moutray, Mr Newton, Mrs Overend, Mr Poots, Mr Ross, Mr Spratt, Mr Swann, Mr Weir, Mr Wells.
Tellers for the Ayes: Mr Hussey and Mr Kinahan.
Noes
Mr Boylan, Ms Boyle, Mr Brady, Mr W Clarke, Mr Flanagan, Ms Gildernew, Mr G Kelly, Mr Lynch, Mr F McCann, Ms J McCann, Mr McCartney, Mr McElduff, Mr McKay, Mr McLaughlin, Mr McMullan, Mr A Maskey, Mr P Maskey, Mr Murphy, Ms N í Chuil ín, Mr O ’Dowd, Ms S Ramsey, Ms Ruane, Mr Sheehan.
Tellers for the Noes: Mr F McCann and Ms S Ramsey.
The Motion was carried.
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Papers Presented to the Assembly on
13 September 2011
1. Acts of the Northern Ireland Assembly
2. Bills of the Northern Ireland Assembly
3. Orders in Council
4. Publications Laid in the Northern Ireland Assembly
The Northern Ireland Social Security Agency Social Fund Account for the year ended 31 March 2009 (NIAO)
The Northern Ireland Social Security Agency Social Fund Account for the year ended 31 March 2010 (NIAO)
