Minutes of Proceedings

Members observed two minutes’ silence.

2. Executive Committee Business

2.1 Further Consideration Stage - Business Improvement Districts Bill (NIA 9/11-15)

The Minister for Social Development, Mr Nelson McCausland, moved the Further Consideration Stage of the Business Improvement Districts Bill.

No amendments were tabled to the Bill.

The Business Improvement Districts Bill (NIA 9/11-15) stood referred to the Speaker for consideration in accordance with section 10 of the Northern Ireland Act 1998. 

3. Committee Business

3.1 Motion - Report of the Ad Hoc Committee on Conformity with Equality Requirements, Welfare Reform Bill

Proposed:

That this Assembly approves the Report (NIA 92/11-15) of the Ad Hoc Committee set up to consider whether the provisions of the Welfare Reform Bill are in conformity with the requirements for equality and observance of human rights; and calls on the Minister for Social Development to consider its recommendations.

Chairperson, Ad Hoc Committee on Conformity with Equality Requirements, Welfare Reform Bill

Debate ensued.

The Question being put, the Motion was negatived on a cross-community vote (Division 1).

4. Private Members’ Business

4.1 Motion - Rose Energy

Proposed:

That this Assembly notes the importance of the poultry sector to the Northern Ireland economy; further notes with regret the decision by the Minister of the Environment to refuse planning permission for the Rose Energy incinerator project; and calls on the Minister to outline the action being taken to find an alternative viable solution for disposing of poultry litter.

Mr T Clarke
Ms P Brown
Mr P Frew

4.2 Amendment

Proposed:

Leave out ‘with regret’

Mr M McLaughlin
Mr C Boylan
Mr B McElduff

Debate ensued.

The sitting was suspended at 12.27pm.

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

5. Question Time

5.1 Employment and Learning

Questions were put to, and answered by, the Minister for Employment and Learning, Dr Stephen Farry.

5.2 Finance and Personnel  

Questions were put to, and answered by, the Minister of Finance and Personnel, Mr Sammy Wilson.

6. Private Members’ Business (Cont’d)

6.1 Motion - Rose Energy (Cont’d)

Debate resumed on the motion.

The Principal Deputy Speaker (Mr Molloy) took the Chair.

The Question being put, the Amendment was made (Division 2).

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

7. Adjournment

Mr Mickey Brady spoke to his topic on the Daisy Hill Plant Nursery in Newry.  

Proposed:

That the Assembly do now adjourn.

The Speaker 

The Assembly adjourned at 4.50pm.

Mr William Hay
The Speaker
29 January 2013

Northern Ireland Assembly

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Divisions

Division No. 1

Report of the Ad Hoc Committee on Conformity with Equality Requirements, Welfare Reform Bill - Motion

Proposed:

That this Assembly approves the Report (NIA 92/11-15) of the Ad Hoc Committee set up to consider whether the provisions of the Welfare Reform Bill are in conformity with the requirements for equality and observance of human rights; and calls on the Minister for Social Development to consider its recommendations.

Chairperson, Ad Hoc Committee on Conformity with Equality Requirements, Welfare Reform Bill

The Question was put and the Assembly divided.

Ayes: 53
Noes: 38

Ayes

Unionist

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

Other

Mrs Cochrane, Mr Dickson, Dr Farry, Mr Ford, Ms Lo, Mr Lunn, Mr Lyttle, Mr McCarthy.

Tellers for the Ayes: Mr Clarke and Mr G Robinson.

Noes

Nationalist

Mr Attwood, Mr Boylan, Ms Boyle, Mr Brady, Mr Byrne, Mr Dallat, Mr Durkan, Mr Eastwood,
Ms Fearon, Mr Flanagan, Mr Hazzard, Mrs D Kelly, Mr Lynch, Mr McAleer, Mr F McCann,
Ms J McCann, Mr McCartney, Ms McCorley, Mr McDevitt, Mr McElduff, Ms McGahan,
Mr McGlone, Mr McKay, Mrs McKevitt, Ms Maeve McLaughlin, Mr Mitchel McLaughlin,
Mr McMullan, Mr A Maginness, Mr Maskey, Mr Molloy, Mr Ó hOisín, Mrs O'Neill, Mr P Ramsey, Ms S Ramsey, Mr Rogers, Ms Ruane, Mr Sheehan.

Other

Mr Agnew.

Tellers for the Noes: Mr Brady and Mr Eastwood.

Total votes - 91 - Total Ayes  - 53  -[58.2%]

Nationalist Vote - 37  - Nationalist Ayes  -  0 - [0.0%%]

Unionist Votes - 45 - Unionist Ayes  - 45 - [100.0%]

Other Votes - 9  - Other Ayes  - 8  - [88.9%]

The Motion was negatived on a cross-community vote.

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Divisions

Division No. 2

Rose Energy - Amendment

Proposed:

Leave out ‘with regret’

Mr M McLaughlin
Mr C Boylan
Mr B McElduff

The Question was put and the Assembly divided.

Ayes: 43
Noes: 37

Ayes

Mr Agnew, Mr Boylan, Ms Boyle, Mr Brady, Mr Byrne, Mrs Cochrane, Mr Dickson, Mr Durkan,
Mr Eastwood, Ms Fearon, Mr Flanagan, Mr Ford, Mr Hazzard, Mrs D Kelly, Ms Lo, Mr Lunn,
Mr Lynch, Mr Lyttle, Mr McAleer, Mr F McCann, Ms J McCann, Mr McCarthy, Mr McCartney,
Ms McCorley, Mr B McCrea, Mr McDevitt, Mr McElduff, Ms McGahan, Mr McGlone, Mr McKay, Mrs McKevitt, Ms Maeve McLaughlin, Mr Mitchel McLaughlin, Mr McMullan, Mr A Maginness,
Mr Maskey, Mr Ó hOisín, Mrs O'Neill, Mr P Ramsey, Ms S Ramsey, Mr Rogers, Ms Ruane,
Mr Sheehan.

Tellers for the Ayes: Mr Boylan and Mr Mitchel McLaughlin.

Noes

Mr Allister, Mr Anderson, Mr Beggs, Mr Bell, Ms P Bradley, Ms Brown, Mr Buchanan, Mr Clarke, Mr Copeland, Mr Craig, Mr Cree, Mrs Dobson, Mr Dunne, Mr Easton, Mr Elliott, Mr Frew,
Mr Givan, Mrs Hale, Mr Hamilton, Mr Hilditch, Mr Humphrey, Mr Irwin, Mr McCallister,
Mr I McCrea, Mr D McIlveen, Miss M McIlveen, Mr McQuillan, Mr Moutray, Mr Newton,
Mrs Overend, Mr G Robinson, Mr Ross, Mr Storey, Mr Swann, Mr Weir, Mr Wells, Mr Wilson.

Tellers for the Noes: Mr Clarke and Mr McQuillan.

The Amendment was made.

Northern Ireland Assembly

Papers Presented to the Assembly on
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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

7. Written Ministerial Statements

8. Consultation Documents

9. Departmental Publications

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 29 JANUARY 2013

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