Minutes of Proceedings

Members observed two minutes’ silence.

2. Executive Committee Business

2.1 Statement – Economic inactivity: Baseline Study

The Minister for Employment and Learning, Dr Stephen Farry, made a statement regarding the Economic Inactivity: Baseline Study, following which he replied to questions.

2.2 Statement – Departmental response to the recent severe snow events in parts of Northern Ireland

The Minister for Regional Development, Mr Danny Kennedy, made a statement regarding the Departmental response to the recent severe snow events in parts of Northern Ireland, following which he replied to questions.

The Deputy Speaker (Mr Dallat) took the Chair.

2.3 Statement – Consequences for farming from the severe weather event

The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Mrs Michelle O’Neil, made a statement regarding the consequences for farming from the severe weather event, following which she replied to questions.

The sitting was suspended at 12.52pm.

The sitting resumed at 2.00pm, with the Deputy Speaker (Mr Beggs) in the Chair.

3. Question Time

3.1 Regional Development

Questions were put to, and answered by, the Minister for Regional Development, Mr Danny Kennedy.

3.2 Social Development

Questions were put to, and answered by, the Minister for Social Development, Mr Nelson McCausland.

4. Private Members’ Business

4.1 Motion: EU Regional Aid

Proposed:

That this Assembly recognises the positive effect that Northern Ireland's 100 percent coverage for EU Regional Aid has had on the economy; believes that it has been significant in aiding economic growth and inward investment; is concerned that removing this automatic coverage would have a detrimental impact on the economy, jobs and growth; and calls on the Minister of Enterprise, Trade and Investment to continue to lobby the Government at Westminster and the European Commission to ensure that EU Regional Aid is retained for all of Northern Ireland.  

Mr R Newton
Mr P Frew
Mr G Dunne

Debate ensued.

The Question being put, the Motion was carried without division.

The Speaker took the Chair.

4.2 Motion: Civic Forum on Participative Democracy

Proposed:

That this Assembly calls on the First Minister and deputy First Minister to reconvene the Civic Forum to fulfil the commitments of the Belfast Agreement to participative democracy and to facilitate an all-inclusive consultative forum to help address the social, economic and cultural issues facing this region.

Mr C Eastwood
Mr J Dallat
Mrs D Kelly

Debate ensued.

The Question being put, the Motion was carried (Division).

5. Adjournment

Mr Trevor Lunn spoke to his topic regarding the pollution in the River Lagan and its tributaries.

The Deputy Speaker (Mr Dallat) took the Chair.

Proposed:

That the Assembly do now adjourn.

The Speaker

The Assembly adjourned at 6.36pm.

Mr William Hay
The Speaker
9 April 2013

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Division

Motion: Civic Forum on Participative Democracy  

Proposed:

That this Assembly calls on the First Minister and deputy First Minister to reconvene the Civic Forum to fulfil the commitments of the Belfast Agreement to participative democracy and to facilitate an all-inclusive consultative forum to help address the social, economic and cultural issues facing this region.

Mr C Eastwood
Mr J Dallat
Mrs D Kelly

Question was put and the Assembly divided.

Ayes: 48
Noes: 47

AYES

Mr Agnew, Mr Attwood, Mr Boylan, Ms Boyle, Mr D Bradley, Mr Brady, Mr Byrne, Mrs Cochrane, Mr Dallat, Mr Durkan, Mr Eastwood, Dr Farry, Ms Fearon, Mr Flanagan, Mr Ford, Mr Hazzard, Mr G Kelly, Mr Lunn, Mr Lynch, Mr Lyttle, Mr McAleer, Mr McCallister, Mr F McCann, Ms J McCann, Mr McCartney, Ms McCorley, Mr B McCrea, Mr McDevitt, Dr McDonnell, Mr McElduff, Ms McGahan, Mr McGlone, Mr M McGuinness, Mr McKay, Mrs McKevitt, Ms Maeve McLaughlin, Mr Mitchel McLaughlin, Mr McMullan, Mr A Maginness, Mr Maskey, Mr Milne, Ms Ní Chuilín, Mr Ó hOisín, Mr O'Dowd, Mrs O'Neill, Ms S Ramsey, Ms Ruane, Mr Sheehan.

Tellers for the Ayes: Mr McGlone and Mrs McKevitt

NOES

Mr Allister, Mr Anderson, Mr Beggs, Mr Bell, Ms P Bradley, Ms Brown, Mr Buchanan, Mr Campbell, Mr Clarke, Mr Copeland, Mr Craig, Mr Cree, Mrs Dobson, Mr Douglas, Mr Dunne, Mr Easton, Mr Elliott, Mrs Foster, Mr Frew, Mr Girvan, Mr Givan, Mrs Hale, Mr Hamilton, Mr Hilditch, Mr Humphrey, Mr Irwin, Mr Kennedy, Mr Kinahan, Mr McCausland, Mr I McCrea, Mr D McIlveen, Miss M McIlveen, Mr McQuillan, Lord Morrow, Mr Moutray, Mr Nesbitt, Mr Newton, Mrs Overend, Mr Poots, Mr G Robinson, Mr P Robinson, Mr Ross, Mr Spratt, Mr Storey, Mr Swann, Mr Weir, Mr Wells.

Tellers for the Noes: Mr Clarke and Mr G Robinson

The Motion was carried.

Northern Ireland Assembly

Papers Presented to the Assembly on
9 April 2013

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

5. Assembly Reports

6. Statutory Rules

S. R. 2013/90 Superannuation (Maze/Long Kesh Development Corporation) Order (Northern Ireland) 2013 (DFP)

S. R. 2013/91 Pensions Increase (Review) Order (Northern Ireland) 2013 (DFP)

S. R. 2013/96 The Planning (General Development) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2013 (DOE)

For Information Only:

7. Written Ministerial Statements

8. Consultation Documents

9. Departmental Publications

Statutory Biosecurity Guidance for Brucellosis (DARD)

10. Agency Publications

11. Westminster Publications

12. Miscellaneous Publications

Northern Ireland Assembly Legislation:

Stages in Consideration of Public Bills

First Stage: Introduction of Bill.

Second Stage: General debate of the Bill with an opportunity for Members to vote on its general principles.

Committee Stage (Comm. Stage): Detailed investigation by a Committee which concludes with the publication of a report for consideration by the Assembly.

Consideration Stage (CS): Consideration by the Assembly of, and an opportunity for Members to vote on, the details of the Bill including amendments proposed to the Bill.

Further Consideration Stage (FCS): Consideration by the Assembly of, and an opportunity for Members to vote on, further amendments to the Bill.

Final Stage: Passing or rejecting of Bill by the Assembly, without further amendment.

Royal Assent.

Proceedings as at 9 April 2013

2011-2015 Mandate
Executive Bills

2011-2015 Mandate
Non-Executive Bills

/ Bill progressing by accelerated passage

** Please note that any bills that received Royal Assent in the previous session have been removed from the table.