Minutes of Proceedings

Members observed two minutes’ silence.

2. Executive Committee Business

2.1  Further Consideration Stage: Financial Provisions Bill (NIA 22/11-15)

The Minister of Finance and Personnel, Mr Simon Hamilton, moved the Further Consideration Stage of the Financial Provisions Bill (NIA 22/11-15).

One amendment inserting a new clause was tabled to the Bill.

Clauses

After debate, Amendment 1 inserting new Clause 7A was negatived (Division 1).

The Deputy Speaker (Mr Dallat) took the Chair.

The Financial Provisions Bill (NIA 22/11-15) stood referred to the Speaker for consideration in accordance with section 10 of the Northern Ireland Act 1998.

2.2 Final Stage – Budget Bill (NIA 32/11-15)

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

Debate ensued.

The debate was suspended for Question Time.

The Speaker took the Chair.

3. Question Time

3.1 Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister  

Questions were put to, and answered by, the deputy First Minister, Mr Martin McGuiness. The junior Minister, Ms Jennifer McCann, also answered a number of questions. 

3.2 Social Development

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

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

4. Question for Urgent Oral Answer

4.1 KPL Contracts

The Minister of Enterprise, Trade and Investment, Mrs Arlene Foster, responded to a Question for Urgent Oral Answer tabled by Mr Cathal Ó hOisín.

5. Executive Committee Business (Cont’d)

5.1 Final Stage – Budget Bill (NIA 32/11-15)

Debate resumed on the Bill.

The Budget Bill (NIA 32/11-15) passed Final Stage with cross-community support nemine contradicente.

6. Committee Business

6.1 Motion – Extension of Committee Stage: Reservoirs Bill (NIA 31/11-15)

Proposed:

That, in accordance with Standing Order 33(4), the period referred to in Standing Order 33(2) be extended to 4 July 2014, in relation to the Committee Stage of the Reservoirs Bill (NIA Bill 31/11-15).

Chairperson, Committee for Agriculture and Rural Development

Debate ensued.

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

7. Assembly Business

7.1 Motion - Extension of sitting on Monday 24 February 2014 under Standing Order 10(3A)

Proposed:

That, in accordance with Standing Order 10(3A), the sitting on Monday 24 February 2014 be extended to no later than 9.00pm.

Mr S Dickson

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

8. Private Members’ Business

8.1 Motion – Key Services for Rural Communities

Proposed:

That this Assembly recognises the ongoing work on the Rural White Paper; calls on the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development to incorporate key services that are important to rural communities, including rural schools, rural Post Offices, rural broadband facilities, rural transport services and home help social care services; and calls on other Executive Departments to contribute meaningful rural proofing to ensure that rural communities can be sustained into the future.

Mr J Byrne
Mr A Attwood
Mr S Rogers

Debate ensued.

The Deputy Speaker (Mr Beggs) took the Chair.

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

8.2  Motion – Climate Change and its Impact on Flooding

Proposed:

That this Assembly notes the recent incidents of serious flooding; expresses its gratitude to the emergency services, public workers and volunteers who worked hard to minimise the impact of the flooding; believes that the seriousness of future flooding is likely to increase as a direct result of climate change; calls on the Executive to reduce Northern Ireland’s environmental footprint and, consequently, its contribution to climate change; and further calls on the First Minister and deputy First Minister to initiate a holistic overhaul of flood mitigation policies, including a cross-departmental approach to emergency planning, placing a single agency in charge of co-ordinating relief, an audit of the effectiveness of current flood defences so that investment can be targeted effectively, improvement of the flood warning system and a single funding stream for flood defences and coastal erosion.

Ms A Lo
Mr K McCarthy

8.3  Amendment

Proposed:

Insert after the second ‘climate change’:

‘, including the introduction of, and support for, a Northern Ireland climate change bill’

Mr S Agnew

Debate ensued.

The Speaker 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.

9. Adjournment

Proposed:

That the Assembly do now adjourn.

The Speaker

The Assembly adjourned at 8.19pm.

Mr William Hay
The Speaker

24 February 2014

Northern Ireland Assembly

24 February 2014
Division 1

Further Consideration Stage: Financial Provisions Bill (NIA 22/11-15)

Proposed:

New Clause

After clause 7 insert -

‘Review of regulations under Article 31C of the Rates (Northern Ireland) Order 1977

7A. The Department shall by the 31st October 2014 review and lay a report before the Assembly on the application of regulations under Article 31C of the Rates (Northern Ireland) Order 1977.’

Mr D McKay
Mr M Brady

The Question was put and the Assembly divided.

Ayes: 38
Noes: 54

AYES

Mr Attwood, Mr Boylan, Ms Boyle, Mr D Bradley, Mr Brady, Mr Byrne, Mr Durkan, Ms Fearon,
 Mr Flanagan, Mr Hazzard, Mrs D Kelly, Mr G Kelly, 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, Mr McKinney, Ms Maeve McLaughlin, Mr Mitchel McLaughlin, Mr A Maginness, Mr Maskey, Mr Milne, Ms Ní Chuilín, Mr Ó hOisín,
Mr O'Dowd, Mrs O'Neill, Mr P Ramsey, Mr Rogers, Mr Sheehan.

Tellers for the Ayes: Mr Brady and Mr McKay

NOES

Mr Agnew, Mr Allister, Mr Anderson, Mr Beggs, Ms P Bradley, Mr Buchanan, Mrs Cameron,
Mr Campbell, Mr Clarke, Mrs Cochrane, Mr Craig, Mr Cree, Mr Dickson, Mrs Dobson,
 Mr Douglas, Mr Dunne, Mr Easton, Mr Elliott, Dr Farry, Mr Ford, Mrs Foster, Mr Frew,
Mr Gardiner, Mr Girvan, Mr Givan, Mr Hamilton, Mr Hilditch, Mr Humphrey, Mr Irwin, Mr Kennedy, Mr Kinahan, Mr Lunn, Mr Lyttle, Mr McCallister, Mr McCarthy, Mr McCausland, Mr I McCrea,
Mr D McIlveen, Mr McNarry, 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 Swann, Mr Weir, Mr Wells, Mr Wilson.

Tellers for the Noes: Mr McQuillan and Mr G Robinson

The Amendment fell.

Northern Ireland Assembly

24 February 2014
Division 2

Motion – Climate Change and its Impact on Flooding - Amendment

Proposed:

Insert after the second ‘climate change’:

‘, including the introduction of, and support for, a Northern Ireland climate change bill’

Mr S Agnew

The Question was put and the Assembly divided.

Ayes: 45
Noes: 33

AYES

Mr Agnew, Mr Boylan, Ms Boyle, Mr Brady, Mr Byrne, Mrs Cochrane, Mr Dallat, Mr Dickson,
Mr Durkan, Dr Farry, Ms Fearon, Mr Flanagan, Mr Ford, Mr Hazzard, Mr G Kelly, Ms Lo, Mr Lunn, Mr Lynch, Mr McAleer, Mr F McCann, Ms J McCann, Mr McCarthy, Mr McCartney, Ms McCorley, Dr McDonnell, Mr McElduff, Ms McGahan, Mr McGlone, Mr M McGuinness, Mr McKay,
Mrs McKevitt, Mr McKinney, 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,
Mr P Ramsey, Mr Rogers, Mr Sheehan.

Tellers for the Ayes: Mr Agnew and Mr A Maginness

NOES

Mr Allister, Mr Anderson, Mr Bell, Ms P Bradley, Mr Buchanan, Mrs Cameron, Mr Clarke,
Mr Craig, Mrs Dobson, Mr Douglas, Mr Dunne, Mr Easton, Mr Frew, Mr Girvan, Mr Givan,
Mrs Hale, Mr Hilditch, Mr Humphrey, Mr Irwin, Mr Kinahan, Mr I McCrea, Mr D McIlveen,
Mr McQuillan, Lord Morrow, Mr Moutray, Mr Nesbitt, Mr Newton, Mrs Overend, Mr G Robinson, Mr Spratt, Mr Storey, Mr Swann, Mr Weir.

Tellers for the Noes: Mr McQuillan and Mr G Robinson

The Amendment was made.

Financial Provisions Bill

Annotated Marshalled List of Amendments

Further Consideration Stage

Monday 24 February 2014

Amendments tabled up to 9.30am Thursday, 20 February 2014 and selected for debate

Amendment 1            [Negatived on division]

New Clause

After clause 7 insert -

‘Review of regulations under Article 31C of the Rates (Northern Ireland) Order 1977

7A. The Department shall by the 31st October 2014 review and lay a report before the Assembly on the application of regulations under Article 31C of the Rates (Northern Ireland) Order 1977.’

Mr Daithí McKay
Mr Mickey Brady

Northern Ireland Assembly

Papers Presented to the Assembly on
19 – 24 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

Northern Ireland Audit Office Improving Pupil Attendance: Follow-Up Report (DFP)

Northern Ireland Audit Office Members' Contributory Pension (Northern Ireland) Fund Accounts for the year ended 31 March 2013 (DFP)

Northern Ireland Audit Office Assembly Contributory Pension Fund Accounts for the year ended 31 March 2013 (DFP)

5. Assembly Reports

Report on the Committee’s Review into Electricity Policy Part 2: Electricity Pricing (NIA 147/11-15) Committee for Enterprise, Trade and Investment

Report on the Local Government Bill NIA 28/11-15 (NIA 139/11-15) Committee for the Environment

6. Statutory Rules

2014/27 The Rehabilitation of Offenders (Exceptions) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2014 (DOJ)

2014/28 The Police Act 1997 (Criminal Records) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2014 (DOJ)

2014/36 The M1/Trunk Road T3 and M1-M2 Link (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2014 (DRD)

2014/40 The Building Society Special Administration Rules (Northern Ireland) 2014 (DOJ)

2014/41 The Building Society Insolvency Rules (Northern Ireland) 2014 (DOJ)

2014/43 The Energy Performance of Buildings (Certificates and inspections) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2014 (DFP)

2014/44 The Building (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2014 (DFP)

For Information Only:

2014/XX The Police Act 1997 (Criminal Record Certificates: Relevant Matters) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2014 (DOJ)

2014/42 The Parking Places on Roads (Electric Vehicles) (Amendment No.2) Order (Northern Ireland) 2014 (DRD)

7. Written Ministerial Statements

Paediatric Congenial Cardiac Services (DHSSPS)

8. Consultation Documents

Active Ageing Strategy 2014-20 Consultation Questionnaire February 2014 (OFMDFM)

9. Departmental Publications

Police Rehabilitation and Retraining Trust Group Annual Report for the year ended 31 March 2013 (DOJ)

Futures (NI) Limited Annual Report for the year ended 31 March 2013 (DOJ)

10. Agency Publications

11. Westminster Publications

12. Miscellaneous Publications