Minutes of Proceedings

Members observed two minutes’ silence.

2. Executive Committee Business

2.1 Consideration Stage – Budget Bill (NIA 32/11-15)

The Minister of Finance and Personnel, Mr Simon Hamilton, moved the Consideration Stage of the Budget Bill (NIA 32/11-15).

No amendments were tabled to the Bill.

Clauses

The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clauses 1 to 7 stand part of the Bill.

Schedules

The question being put, it was agreed without division that Schedules 1 to 4 stand part of the Bill.

Long Title

The question being put, the Long Title was agreed without division. 

The Budget Bill (NIA 32/11-15) stood referred to the Speaker.

3. Committee Business

3.1 Motion – Report on Delivering Social Change Signature Programmes (NIA 150/11-15)

Proposed:

That this Assembly notes the Report of the Committee for the Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister on its event on the Delivering Social Change Signature Programmes (NIA 150/11-15); and calls on the First Minister and deputy First Minister to ensure that meaningful and comprehensive engagement with practitioners and stakeholders is central to the development of any future Signature Programmes.

Chairperson, Committee for the Office of the First and deputy First Minister

Debate ensued.

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

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

4. Private Members’ Business

4.1 Motion – Shared Education 

Proposed:

That this Assembly notes with approval the concept of shared education; believes sharing between all types of school could lead to better educational and community relations outcomes; further notes with disappointment the failure of the current Minister of Education to effectively facilitate sharing across the sectors; believes that the current Area Planning process has not been conducive to sharing between schools and that the Ministerial Advisory Group report on advancing shared education was a missed opportunity; expresses disappointment at the continuing failure to introduce a shared education premium; and calls on the Minister of Education to take practical steps to promote and facilitate sharing, so that a single education system can become a realistic policy goal.

Mr D Kinahan
Mrs J Dobson

4.2 Amendment 1

Proposed:

Leave out all after ‘outcomes;’ and insert:

‘welcomes the initiative by the Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister in progressing this work through the signature projects; and calls on the Minister of Education to actively assist in this work through the development of shared campuses so that a single education system can become a realistic policy goal.’

Mr M Storey
Mr J Craig
Mr R Newton
Mr S Moutray

4.3 Amendment 2

Proposed:

Leave out all after ‘outcomes;’ and insert:

‘believes that the current Area Planning process must be conducive to sharing between schools and that the Ministerial Advisory Group report on advancing shared education provides an opportunity to advance these aims; calls on the Minister of Education to introduce a shared education premium and to take practical steps to promote and facilitate sharing across the sectors and the entire education system.’

Mr C Hazzard
Mr P Sheehan
Ms M McLaughlin

Debate ensued.

The debate was suspended at 1.57pm for Question Time.

The sitting resumed at 2.00pm, with the Speaker in the Chair.

5. Question Time

5.1 Finance and Personnel  

Questions were put to, and answered by, the Minister of Finance and Personnel, Mr Simon Hamilton.

5.2 Enterprise, Trade and Investment 

Questions were put to, and answered by, the Minister of Enterprise, Trade and Investment, Mrs Arlene Foster.

6. Private Members’ Business (Cont’d)

6.1 Motion – Shared Education 

Debate resumed on the motion.

The Deputy Speaker (Mr Dallat) took the Chair.

The Deputy Speaker (Beggs) took the Chair.

The Question being put, Amendment No. 1 was made (Division 1).

As Amendment No. 1 was made, the Question on Amendment No. 2 was not put.

The Question being put, the Motion, as amended, was carried (Division 2).

6.2 Motion – Remote Sensing Inspections

Proposed:

That this Assembly expresses dissatisfaction with the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development for its failure to effectively inform the 1,139 farm businesses that received a Remote Sensing Inspection in 2013; notes that the farmers only received notification days before they were expecting their Single Farm Payment and recognises that this will place many farm businesses under incredible pressure in the coming months; and calls on the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development to explain how this happened and give assurances that she has put in place measures that will prevent it happening again.

Mr P Frew
Mr W Irwin
Mr T Buchanan
Miss M McIlveen

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

7. Adjournment

Proposed:

That the Assembly do now adjourn.

The Speaker

The Assembly adjourned at 6.44pm.

Mr William Hay
The Speaker
17 February 2014

Northern Ireland Assembly

17 February 2014
Division 1

Motion – Shared Education – Amendment 1

Proposed:

Leave out all after ‘outcomes;’ and insert:

‘welcomes the initiative by the Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister in progressing this work through the signature projects; and calls on the Minister of Education to actively assist in this work through the development of shared campuses so that a single education system can become a realistic policy goal.’

Mr M Storey
Mr J Craig
Mr R Newton
Mr S Moutray

The Question was put and the Assembly divided.

Ayes: 35
Noes: 20

AYES

Mr Anderson, Mr Bell, Ms P Bradley, Mr Buchanan, Mrs Cameron, Mr Campbell, Mr Clarke,
 Mr Craig, Mr Douglas, Mr Dunne, Mr Easton, Mrs Foster, Mr Frew, Mr Girvan, Mr Givan,
Mrs Hale, Mr Hamilton, Mr Hilditch, Mr Humphrey, Mr Irwin, Mr McCausland, Mr I McCrea,
Mr D McIlveen, Miss M McIlveen, Lord Morrow, Mr Moutray, Mr Newton, Mr Poots,
Mr G Robinson, Mr P Robinson, Mr Ross, Mr Spratt, Mr Storey, Mr Weir, Mr Wilson.

Tellers for the Ayes: Mr Clarke and Mr G Robinson

NOES

Mr Agnew, Mr Allister, Mrs Cochrane, Mr Copeland, Mr Cree, Mr Dickson, Mrs Dobson, Mr Elliott, Mr Ford, Mr Gardiner, Mr Kennedy, Mr Kinahan, Ms Lo, Mr Lunn, Mr McCallister, Mr McCarthy, Mr B McCrea, Mr Nesbitt, Mrs Overend, Mr Swann.

Tellers for the Noes: Mrs Dobson and Mr Kinahan.

The following Members voted in both Lobbies and are therefore not counted in the result:
Mr Attwood, Mr Byrne, Mr Durkan, Mrs D Kelly, Dr McDonnell, Mr McGlone, Mrs McKevitt,
Mr A Maginness, Mr Rogers

The Amendment was made.

Northern Ireland Assembly

17 February 2014
Division 2

Motion – Shared Education

Proposed:

That this Assembly notes with approval the concept of shared education; believes sharing between all types of school could lead to better educational and community relations outcomes; welcomes the initiative by the Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister in progressing this work through the signature projects; and calls on the Minister of Education to actively assist in this work through the development of shared campuses so that a single education system can become a realistic policy goal.

The Question was put and the Assembly divided.

Ayes: 34
Noes: 15

AYES

Mr Anderson, Mr Bell, Ms P Bradley, Mr Buchanan, Mrs Cameron, Mr Campbell, Mr Clarke,
Mr Craig, Mr Douglas, Mr Dunne, Mr Easton, Mrs Foster, Mr Frew, Mr Girvan, Mr Givan,
Mrs Hale, Mr Hamilton, Mr Hilditch, Mr Humphrey, Mr Irwin, Mr McCausland, Mr I McCrea,
Mr D McIlveen, Miss M McIlveen, Lord Morrow, Mr Moutray, Mr Newton, Mr G Robinson,
Mr P Robinson, Mr Ross, Mr Spratt, Mr Storey, Mr Weir, Mr Wilson.

Tellers for the Ayes: Mr Clarke and Mr G Robinson

NOES

Mr Agnew, Mr Allister, Mr Copeland, Mr Cree, Mrs Dobson, Mr Elliott, Mr Gardiner, Mr Kennedy, Mr Kinahan, Mr McCallister, Mr B McCrea, Mr Nesbitt, Mr Ó hOisín, Mrs Overend, Mr Swann.

Tellers for the Noes: Mrs Dobson and Mr Kinahan.

The following Members voted in both Lobbies and are therefore not counted in the result:
Mr Attwood, Mr Boylan, Ms Boyle, Mr Brady, Mr Byrne, Mrs Cochrane, Mr Dickson, Mr Durkan, Ms Fearon, Mr Flanagan, Mr Hazzard, Mrs D Kelly, Mr G Kelly, Ms Lo, Mr Lynch, Mr McAleer,
Mr F McCann, Ms J McCann, Mr McCartney, Ms McCorley, 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 O'Dowd, Mrs O'Neill, Mr Rogers, Ms Ruane, Mr Sheehan

The Motion as amended was carried.

Northern Ireland Assembly

Papers Presented to the Assembly on
12 - 17 February 2014

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

Forensic Science Northern Ireland February 2014 (DOJ)

Disposal of Records Schedule for the Commissioner for Public Appointments for Northern Ireland (DCAL)

Construction Industry Training Board - Construction Skills Northern Ireland Annual Report 2012/2013 (DEL)

5. Assembly Reports

6. Statutory Rules

2014/31 The Planning (General Development) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2014 (DOE)

2013/32 The Former Glenshane Road at Ranaghan Bridge, Magherafelt (Abandonment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2014 (DRD)

2014/37 The Teachers' Superannuation (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2014 (DE)

For Information Only:

2014/34 The Control of Traffic (Bridge Street, Lisburn) Order (Northern Ireland) 2014 (DRD)

2014/35 The Parking Places on Roads (Bridge Street, Lisburn) Order (Northern Ireland) 2014 (DRD)

2014/38 The Waiting Restrictions (Markethill) (Revocation) Order (Northern Ireland) 2014 (DRD)

2014/39 The Employment Rights (Increase of Limits) Order (Northern Ireland) 2014 (DEL)

7. Written Ministerial Statements

8. Consultation Documents

9. Departmental Publications

10.  Agency Publications

11. Westminster Publications

12. Miscellaneous Publications