Minutes of Proceedings
Session: 2013/2014
Date: 18 March 2014
Venue: Assembly Chamber
The Assembly met at 10.30am, Speaker in the Chair.
1. Personal Prayer or Meditation
Members observed two minutes’ silence.
2. Speaker’s Business
2.1 Royal Assent
The Speaker informed Members that Royal Assent had been signified on 11 March 2014 to the Public Service Pension Act (Northern Ireland) 2014.
3. Matter of the Day
3.1 Death of Lord Ballyedmond
Mr Séan Rogers made a statement, under Standing Order 24, in relation to the death of Lord Ballyedmond. Other Members were also called to speak on the matter.
4. Executive Committee Business
4.1 Statement – North South Ministerial Council Meeting in Aquaculture and Marine Sectoral Format
The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Mrs Michelle O’Neill, made a statement regarding the North South Ministerial Council Meeting in Aquaculture and Marine Sectoral Format, following which she replied to questions.
4.2 Consideration Stage – Local Government Bill (NIA 28/11-15)
A valid Petition of Concern was presented in relation to Amendment 63 under Standing Order 28, on Friday 14 March 2014 (Appendix 1). A valid Petition of Concern was also presented in relation to Amendments 37, 63, 64, 65 and 66 under Standing Order 28, on Tuesday 18 March 2014 (Appendix 2).
The Minister of the Environment, Mr Mark H Durkan, moved the Consideration Stage of the Local Government Bill (NIA 28/11-15).
115 amendments were tabled to the Bill, as well as notice of the Minister’s intention to oppose the question that Clauses 3 to 9 and Schedules 1 and 2 stand part of the Bill.
Clauses
The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clause 1 stand part of the Bill.
Debate ensued.
The sitting was suspended at 12.28pm.
The sitting resumed at 1.00pm, with the Deputy Speaker (Mr Beggs) in the Chair.
Debate resumed on the Bill.
The debate was suspended for Question Time.
The Principal Deputy Speaker (Mr McLaughlin) took the Chair.
5. Question Time
5.1 Regional Development
Questions were put to, and answered by, the Minister for Regional Development, Mr Danny Kennedy.
5.2 Social Development
Questions were put to, and answered by, the Minister for Social Development, Mr Nelson McCausland.
5.3 Assembly Commission
Questions were put to, and answered by, members of the Assembly Commission.
The Speaker took the Chair.
6. Question for Urgent Oral Answer
6.1 DVA Job Losses
The Minister of the Environment, Mr Mark H Durkan, responded to a Question for Urgent Oral Answer tabled by Mr Cathal Ó hOisín.
6.2 Desertcreat Training Facility Update
The Minister of Justice, Mr David Ford, responded to a Question for Urgent Oral Answer tabled by Mrs Sandra Overend.
7. Executive Committee Business (cont’d)
7.1 Consideration Stage – Local Government Bill (NIA 28/11-15)
Debate resumed on the Bill.
The Deputy Speaker (Mr Dallat) took the Chair.
The Deputy Speaker (Mr Beggs) took the Chair.
After debate, Amendments 1 to 3 to Clause 2 were made without division.
The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clause 2 as amended stand part of the Bill.
The Principal Deputy Speaker (Mr McLaughlin) took the Chair.
After debate, the question that Clause 3 stand part of the Bill was negatived (Division 1).
After debate, the question that Clause 4 stand part of the Bill was negatived without division.
After debate, the question that Clause 5 stand part of the Bill was negatived without division.
After debate, the question that Clause 6 stand part of the Bill was negatived without division.
After debate, the question that Clause 7 stand part of the Bill was negatived without division.
After debate, the question that Clause 8 stand part of the Bill was negatived without division.
After debate, the question that Clause 9 stand part of the Bill was negatived without division.
After debate, Amendment 4 inserting new Clause 9A was made without division and it was agreed that the new clause stand part of the Bill.
After debate, Amendment 5 inserting new Clause 9B was made without division and it was agreed that the new clause stand part of the Bill.
After debate, Amendments 6 and 7 to Clause 10 were made without division.
The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clause 10 as amended stand part of the Bill.
The Speaker took the Chair.
The sitting was suspended at 9.52pm.
The sitting resumed at 10.30am on Wednesday 19 March 2014, with the Speaker in the Chair.
Debate resumed on the Bill.
After debate, Amendment 8 to Clause 11 was made without division.
The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clause 11 as amended stand part of the Bill.
The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clauses 12 to 22 stand part of the Bill.
After debate, Amendment 9 to Clause 23 was made (Division 2).
The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clause 23 as amended stand part of the Bill.
The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clause 24 stand part of the Bill.
After debate, Amendment 10 to Clause 25 was made without division.
As Amendment 10 was made, Amendment 11 was not called.
After debate, Amendments 12 and 13 to Clause 25 were made without division.
The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clause 25 as amended stand part of the Bill.
The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clauses 26 to 33 stand part of the Bill.
After debate, Amendments 14 and 15 to Clause 34 were made without division.
The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clause 34 as amended stand part of the Bill.
The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clauses 35 to 43 stand part of the Bill.
After debate, Amendment 16 to Clause 44 was negatived (Division 3).
The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clause 44 stand part of the Bill.
After debate, Amendment 17 to Clause 45 was negatived (Division 4).
As Amendment 17 was not made, Amendment 18 was not called.
After debate, Amendment 19 to Clause 45 was made without division.
The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clause 45 as amended stand part of the Bill.
After debate, Amendment 20 to Clause 46 was negatived without division.
The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clause 46 stand part of the Bill.
The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clause 47 stand part of the Bill.
After debate, Amendment 21 to Clause 48 was made without division.
The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clause 48 as amended stand part of the Bill.
After debate, Amendment 22 inserting new Clause 48A was made (Division 5) and it was agreed that the new clause stand part of the Bill.
After debate, Amendment 23 to Clause 49 was made without division.
The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clause 49 as amended stand part of the Bill.
The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clauses 50 to 57 stand part of the Bill.
After debate, Amendment 24 to Clause 58 was made without division.
The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clause 58 as amended stand part of the Bill.
The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clauses 59 to 61 stand part of the Bill.
After debate, Amendments 25 and 26 to Clause 62 were made without division.
The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clause 62 as amended stand part of the Bill.
After debate, Amendment 27 to Clause 63 was made without division.
The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clause 63 as amended stand part of the Bill.
After debate, Amendments 28 to 30 to Clause 64 were made without division.
The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clause 64 as amended stand part of the Bill.
The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clauses 65 and 66 stand part of the Bill.
After debate, Amendments 31 to 34 to Clause 67 were made without division.
The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clause 67 as amended stand part of the Bill.
After debate, Amendment 35 to Clause 68 was made without division.
The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clause 68 as amended stand part of the Bill.
The Principal Deputy Speaker (Mr McLaughlin) took the Chair.
The sitting was suspended at 1.17pm.
The sitting resumed at 1.51pm, with the Principal Deputy Speaker (Mr McLaughlin) in the Chair.
After debate, Amendment 36 inserting new Clause 68A was negatived (Division 6).
The Deputy Speaker (Mr Beggs) took the Chair.
After debate, Amendment 37 to Clause 69 was negatived on a cross-community vote (Division 7).
After debate, Amendments 38 and 39 to Clause 69 were made without division.
The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clause 69 as amended stand part of the Bill.
After debate, Amendment 40 to Clause 70 was negatived without division.
The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clause 70 stand part of the Bill.
The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clauses 71 to 73 stand part of the Bill.
After debate, Amendment 41 to Clause 74 was made without division.
The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clause 74 as amended stand part of the Bill.
The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clause 75 stand part of the Bill.
After debate, Amendment 42 to Clause 76 was made (Division 8).
As Amendment 42 was made, Amendment 43 was not called.
The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clause 76 as amended stand part of the Bill.
The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clause 77 stand part of the Bill.
After debate, Amendment 44 to Clause 78 was made without division.
The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clause 78 as amended stand part of the Bill.
The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clauses 79 to 84 stand part of the Bill.
After debate, Amendments 45 and 46 to Clause 85 were made without division.
The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clause 85 as amended stand part of the Bill.
The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clauses 86 to 94 stand part of the Bill.
After debate, Amendment 47 to Clause 95 was made without division.
The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clause 95 as amended stand part of the Bill.
After debate, Amendments 48 and 49 to Clause 96 were made without division.
The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clause 96 as amended stand part of the Bill.
The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clause 97 stand part of the Bill.
After debate, Amendments 50 to 55 Clause 98 were made without division.
The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clause 98 as amended stand part of the Bill.
The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clause 99 stand part of the Bill.
After debate, Amendment 56 to Clause 100 was made without division.
The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clause 100 as amended stand part of the Bill.
The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clauses 101 to 105 stand part of the Bill.
After debate, Amendments 57, 58, 59, 60 and 61 to Clause 106 were made without division.
The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clause 106 as amended stand part of the Bill.
The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clauses 107 to 109 stand part of the Bill.
After debate, Amendment 62 inserting new Clause 109A was made without division and it was agreed that the new clause stand part of the Bill.
The Speaker took the Chair.
The Principal Deputy Speaker (Mr McLaughlin) took the Chair.
The Speaker took the Chair.
After debate, Amendment 63 inserting new Clause 109A was negatived on a cross-community vote (Division 9).
After debate, Amendment 64 inserting new Clause 109A was negatived on a cross-community vote(Division 10).
After debate, Amendment 65 inserting new Clause 109B was negatived on a cross-community vote(Division 11).
After debate, Amendment 66 inserting new Clause 109C was negatived on a cross-community vote (Division 12).
The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clause 110 stand part of the Bill.
After debate, Amendment 67 to Clause 111 was made without division.
The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clause 111 as amended stand part of the Bill.
The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clauses 112 and 113 stand part of the Bill.
After debate, Amendment 68 to Clause 114 was negatived (Division 13).
The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clause 114 stand part of the Bill.
The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clause 115 stand part of the Bill.
After debate, Amendment 69 inserting new Clause 115A was made without division and it was agreed that the new clause stand part of the Bill.
The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clauses 116 and 117 stand part of the Bill.
After debate, Amendment 70 inserting new Clause 117A was made without division and it was agreed that the new clause stand part of the Bill.
The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clauses 118 and 119 stand part of the Bill.
After debate, Amendment 71 inserting new Clause 119A was made without division and it was agreed that the new clause stand part of the Bill.
The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clause 120 stand part of the Bill.
After debate, Amendments 72 to 77 to Clause 121 were made without division.
The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clause 121 as amended stand part of the Bill.
After debate, Amendments 78, 79 and 80 to Clause 122 were made without division.
The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clause 122 as amended stand part of the Bill.
After debate, Amendment 81 to Clause 123 was made without division.
The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clause 123 as amended stand part of the Bill.
After debate, Amendment 82 inserting new Clause 123A was negatived (Division 14).
After debate, Amendment 83 inserting new Clause 123A was made (Division 15) and it was agreed that the new clause stand part of the Bill.
After debate, Amendments 84, 85 and 86 to Clause 124 were made without division.
The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clause 124 as amended stand part of the Bill.
After debate, Amendments 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93 and 94 to Clause 125 were made without division.
The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clause 125 as amended stand part of the Bill.
The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clauses 126 to 128 stand part of the Bill.
Schedules
After debate, the question that Schedule 1 stand part of the Bill was negatived without division.
After debate, the question that Schedule 2 stand part of the Bill was negatived without division.
After debate, Amendment 95 to Schedule 3 was negatived (Division 16).
As Amendment 95 was not made, Amendment 96 was not called.
After debate, Amendment 97 to Schedule 3 was made (Division 17).
As Amendment 95 was not made, Amendments 98 and 99 were not called.
After debate, Amendment 100 to Schedule 3 was made without division.
The question being put, it was agreed without division that Schedule 3 as amended stand part of the Bill.
After debate, Amendment 101 to Schedule 4 was made without division.
The question being put, it was agreed without division that Schedule 4 as amended stand part of the Bill.
The question being put, it was agreed without division that Schedules 5 to 8 stand part of the Bill.
After debate, Amendment 102 to Schedule 9 was made without division.
The question being put, it was agreed without division that Schedule 9 as amended stand part of the Bill.
After debate, Amendment 103 to Schedule 10 was made without division.
The question being put, it was agreed without division that Schedule 10 as amended stand part of the Bill.
After debate, Amendments 104, 105 and 106 to Schedule 11 were made without division.
The question being put, it was agreed without division that Schedule 11 as amended stand part of the Bill.
After debate, Amendments 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114 and 115 to Schedule 12 were made without division.
The question being put, it was agreed without division that Schedule 12 as amended stand part of the Bill.
Long Title
The question being put, it was agreed without division that the Long Title stand part of the Bill.
The Local Government Bill (NIA 28/11-15) stood referred to the Speaker.
8. Adjournment
Proposed:
That the Assembly do now adjourn.
The Speaker
The Assembly adjourned at 10.53pm.
Mr William Hay
The Speaker
19 March 2014
Appendix 1
Northern Ireland Assembly
The undersigned Members of the Northern Ireland Assembly presented a Petition of Concern, in accordance with Standing Order 28, on Friday 14 March 2014 in relation to Amendment 63 proposed to the Local Government Bill (NIA 28/11-15).
MR SYDNEY ANDERSON
MR JONATHAN BELL
MS PAULA BRADLEY
MR THOMAS BUCHANAN
MRS PAM CAMERON
MR GREGORY CAMPBELL
MR TREVOR CLARKE
MR JONATHAN CRAIG
MR SAMMY DOUGLAS
MR GORDON DUNNE
MR ALEX EASTON
MRS ARLENE FOSTER
MR PAUL FREW
MR PAUL GIRVAN
MR PAUL GIVAN
MRS BRENDA HALE
MR SIMON HAMILTON
MR DAVID HILDITCH
MR WILLIAM HUMPHREY
MR WILLIAM IRWIN
MR NELSON MCCAUSLAND
MR IAN MCCREA
MR DAVID MCILVEEN
MISS MICHELLE MCILVEEN
MR ADRIAN MCQUILLAN
THE LORD MORROW
MR STEPHEN MOUTRAY
MR ROBIN NEWTON
MR EDWIN POOTS
MR GEORGE ROBINSON
MR PETER ROBINSON
MR ALASTAIR ROSS
MR JIMMY SPRATT
MR MERVYN STOREY
MR PETER WEIR
MR JIM WELLS
MR SAMMY WILSON
Appendix 2
Northern Ireland Assembly
The undersigned Members of the Northern Ireland Assembly presented a Petition of Concern, in accordance with Standing Order 28, on Tuesday 18 March 2014 in relation to Amendments 37, 63, 64, 65, 66 proposed to the Local Government Bill (NIA 28/11-15).
MS CAITRÍONA RUANE
MR RAYMOND MCCARTNEY
MR BARRY MCELDUFF
MR CHRIS HAZZARD
MRS MICHELLE O’NEILL
MR ALEX MASKEY
MS BRONWYN MCGAHAN
MR MAEVE MCLAUGHLIN
MR MICKEY BRADY
MR FRA MCCANN
MR GERRY KELLY
MR PAT SHEEHAN
MR CATHAL BOYLAN
MR PHIL FLANAGHAN
MS MICHAELA BOYLE
MS MEGAN FEARON
MR CATHAL Ó HOISÍN
MR IAN MILNE
MR OLIVER MCMULLAN
MR DECLAN MCALEER
MS CARÁL NÍ CHUILÍN
MR DAITHÍ MCKAY
MR SEAN LYNCH
MR JOHN O’DOWD
MS ROSALEEN MCCORLEY
MS JENNIFER MCCANN
MR MARTIN MCGUINNESS
MR SÉAN ROGERS
MR PAT RAMSEY
MRS KAREN MCKEVITT
MR COLUM EASTWOOD
MR MARK DURKAN
MR ALEX ATTWOOD
MR JOE BYRNE
DR ALASTAIR MCDONNELL
MR PATSY MCGLONE
MR FEARGHAL MCKINNEY
MR DOMINIC BRADLEY
MR ALBAN MAGINNESS
MRS DOLORES KELLY
Northern Ireland Assembly
18 March 2014
Division 1
Consideration Stage – Local Government Bill (NIA 28/11-15) – Clause 3
The Question was put and the Assembly divided.
Ayes: 12
Noes: 80
AYES
Mr Cree, Mrs Dobson, Mr Elliott, Mr Gardiner, Mr Hussey, Mr Kennedy, Mr Kinahan,
Mr McCallister, Mr B McCrea, Mr Nesbitt, Mrs Overend, Mr Swann.
Tellers for the Ayes: Mr Elliott and Mr Kinahan
NOES
Mr Agnew, Mr Allister, Mr Anderson, Mr Attwood, Mr Bell, Mr Boylan, Ms Boyle, Mr D Bradley,
Ms P Bradley, Mr Brady, Mr Buchanan, Mr Byrne, Mrs Cameron, Mr Campbell, Mr Clarke,
Mrs Cochrane, Mr Craig, Mr Dickson, Mr Douglas, Mr Dunne, Mr Durkan, Mr Easton,
Mr Eastwood, Dr Farry, Ms Fearon, Mr Flanagan, Mr Ford, Mr Frew, Mr Girvan, Mr Givan,
Mr Hamilton, Mr Hazzard, Mr Hilditch, Mr Humphrey, Mr Irwin, Mrs D Kelly, Mr G Kelly, Ms Lo,
Mr Lunn, Mr Lynch, Mr Lyttle, Mr McAleer, Mr F McCann, Ms J McCann, Mr McCarthy,
Mr McCartney, Mr McCausland, Ms McCorley, Mr I McCrea, Mr McElduff, Ms McGahan,
Mr McGlone, Mr M McGuinness, Mr D McIlveen, Miss M McIlveen, Mr McKay, Mrs McKevitt,
Mr McKinney, Ms Maeve McLaughlin, Mr McMullan, Mr A Maginness, Mr Maskey, Mr Milne, Lord Morrow, Mr Moutray, Mr Newton, Ms Ní Chuilín, Mr Ó hOisín, Mr O'Dowd, Mrs O'Neill,
Mr Poots, Mr G Robinson, Mr Rogers, Mr Ross, Ms Ruane, Mr Sheehan, Mr Spratt, Mr Storey, Mr Weir, Mr Wells.
Tellers for the Noes: Mr McKinney and Mr Rogers
The Question was negatived.
Northern Ireland Assembly
19 March 2014
Division 2
Consideration Stage – Local Government Bill (NIA 28/11-15) – Amendment 9
Proposed:
Clause 23, Page 10, Line 11
Leave out lines 11 to 13 and insert -
‘a committee system unless the council decides to operate executive arrangements or prescribed arrangements’
Ms A Lo
Mr S Dickson
The Question was put and the Assembly divided.
Ayes: 47
Noes: 46
AYES
Mr Agnew, Mr Allister, Mr Boylan, Ms Boyle, Mr Brady, Mrs Cochrane, Mr Cree, Mr Dickson,
Mrs Dobson, Mr Elliott, Dr Farry, Mr Flanagan, Mr Ford, Mr Gardiner, Mr Hazzard, Mr Hussey,
Mr G Kelly, Mr Kennedy, Mr Kinahan, Ms Lo, Mr Lunn, Mr Lynch, Mr Lyttle, Mr McAleer,
Mr McCallister, Mr F McCann, Ms J McCann, Mr McCarthy, Mr McCartney, Ms McCorley,
Mr B McCrea, Mr McElduff, Ms McGahan, Mr M McGuinness, Mr McKay, Ms Maeve McLaughlin, Mr Maskey, Mr Milne, Mr Nesbitt, Ms Ní Chuilín, Mr Ó hOisín, Mr O'Dowd, Mrs O'Neill,
Mrs Overend, Ms Ruane, Mr Sheehan, Mr Swann.
Tellers for the Ayes: Mr Dickson and Ms Lo
NOES
Mr Anderson, Mr Attwood, Mr Bell, Mr D Bradley, Ms P Bradley, Mr Buchanan, Mr Byrne,
Mrs Cameron, Mr Campbell, Mr Clarke, Mr Craig, Mr Douglas, Mr Dunne, Mr Durkan, Mr Easton, Mr Eastwood, Mrs Foster, Mr Frew, Mr Girvan, Mr Givan, Mr Hamilton, Mr Hilditch, Mr Humphrey, Mr Irwin, Mrs D Kelly, Mr McCausland, Mr I McCrea, Mr McGlone, Mr D McIlveen, Miss M McIlveen, Mrs McKevitt, Mr McKinney, Mr McNarry, Mr A Maginness, Lord Morrow,
Mr Moutray, Mr Newton, Mr Poots, Mr P Ramsey, Mr P Robinson, Mr Rogers, Mr Ross,
Mr Spratt, Mr Storey, Mr Weir, Mr Wells.
Tellers for the Noes: Mr Eastwood and Mr Wells
The Amendment was made.
Northern Ireland Assembly
19 March 2014
Division 3
Consideration Stage – Local Government Bill (NIA 28/11-15) – Amendment 16
Proposed:
Clause 44, Page 23, Line 40
Leave out ‘Standing orders must’ and insert ‘The Department must by order’
Mr T Elliott
Mr D Kinahan
The Question was put and the Assembly divided.
Ayes: 20
Noes: 77
AYES
Mr Allister, Mrs Cochrane, Mr Copeland, Mr Cree, Mr Dickson, Mrs Dobson, Mr Elliott, Dr Farry, Mr Ford, Mr Gardiner, Mr Hussey, Mr Kennedy, Mr Kinahan, Ms Lo, Mr Lunn, Mr Lyttle,
Mr McCarthy, Mr Nesbitt, Mrs Overend, Mr Swann.
Tellers for the Ayes: Mr Elliott and Mr Kinahan
NOES
Mr Agnew, Mr Anderson, Mr Attwood, Mr Bell, Mr Boylan, Ms Boyle, Mr D Bradley, Ms P Bradley, Mr Brady, Mr Buchanan, Mr Byrne, Mrs Cameron, Mr Campbell, Mr Clarke, Mr Craig, Mr Douglas, Mr Dunne, Mr Durkan, Mr Easton, Mr Eastwood, Ms Fearon, Mr Flanagan, Mrs Foster, Mr Frew, Mr Girvan, Mr Givan, Mr Hamilton, Mr Hazzard, Mr Hilditch, Mr Humphrey, Mr Irwin, Mrs D Kelly, Mr G Kelly, Mr Lynch, Mr McAleer, Mr McCallister, Mr F McCann, Ms J McCann, Mr McCartney, Mr McCausland, Ms McCorley, Mr B McCrea, Mr I McCrea, Mr McElduff, Ms McGahan, Mr McGlone, Mr M McGuinness, Mr D McIlveen, Miss M McIlveen, Mr McKay, Mrs McKevitt,
Mr McKinney, Ms Maeve McLaughlin, Mr McMullan, Mr McNarry, Mr A Maginness, Mr Maskey, Mr Milne, Lord Morrow, Mr Moutray, Mr Newton, Ms Ní Chuilín, Mr Ó hOisín, Mr O'Dowd,
Mrs O'Neill, Mr Poots, Mr P Ramsey, Mr G Robinson, Mr P Robinson, Mr Rogers, Mr Ross,
Ms Ruane, Mr Sheehan, Mr Spratt, Mr Storey, Mr Weir, Mr Wells.
Tellers for the Noes: Mr G Robinson and Mr Rogers
The Amendment fell.
Northern Ireland Assembly
19 March 2014
Division 4
Consideration Stage – Local Government Bill (NIA 28/11-15) – Amendment 17
Proposed:
Clause 45, Page 24, Line 16
At end insert -
‘(1A) The Department must appoint a panel of solicitors for the purposes of providing an opinion if requested under subsection (2).’
Mr T Elliott
Mr D Kinahan
The Question was put and the Assembly divided.
Ayes: 46
Noes: 50
AYES
Mr Allister, Mr Anderson, Mr Bell, Ms P Bradley, Mr Buchanan, Mrs Cameron, 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 Gardiner, Mr Girvan, Mr Givan, Mr Hamilton, Mr Hilditch,
Mr Humphrey, Mr Hussey, Mr Irwin, Mr Kennedy, Mr Kinahan, Mr McCausland, Mr I McCrea,
Mr D McIlveen, Miss M McIlveen, Mr McNarry, Lord Morrow, Mr Moutray, Mr Nesbitt, Mr Newton, Mrs Overend, Mr Poots, Mr G Robinson, Mr P Robinson, Mr Spratt, Mr Storey, Mr Swann,
Mr Weir, Mr Wells.
Tellers for the Ayes: Mr Elliott and Mr Kinahan
NOES
Mr Agnew, Mr Attwood, Mr Boylan, Ms Boyle, Mr D Bradley, Mr Brady, Mr Byrne, Mrs Cochrane, Mr Dickson, Mr Durkan, Mr Eastwood, Dr Farry, Ms Fearon, Mr Flanagan, Mr Ford, Mr Hazzard, Mrs D Kelly, Mr G Kelly, Ms Lo, Mr Lunn, Mr Lynch, Mr Lyttle, Mr McAleer, Mr McCallister,
Mr F McCann, Ms J McCann, Mr McCarthy, Mr McCartney, Ms McCorley, Mr B McCrea,
Mr McElduff, Ms McGahan, Mr McGlone, Mr M McGuinness, Mr McKay, Mrs McKevitt,
Mr McKinney, Ms Maeve 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, Ms Ruane,
Mr Sheehan.
Tellers for the Noes: Mr Boylan and Mr Milne
The Amendment fell.
Northern Ireland Assembly
19 March 2014
Division 5
Consideration Stage – Local Government Bill (NIA 28/11-15) – Amendment 22
Proposed:
New Clause
After clause 48, insert -
‘Audio recording of meetings
48A.—(1) So far as is reasonably practicable, a council must make an audio recording of so much of any meeting of the council as is open to the public and the recording must be available to the public at the offices of the council until the expiration of the period of six years from the date of the meeting and published on the council website until the expiration of the period of two years from the date of the meeting.
(2) This section does not apply in relation to meetings of any committee or sub-committee of the council.’
Ms A Lo
Mr S Dickson
The Question was put and the Assembly divided.
Ayes: 62
Noes: 34
AYES
Mr Agnew, Mr Allister, Mr Attwood, Mr Boylan, Ms Boyle, Mr D Bradley, Mr Brady, Mr Byrne,
Mrs Cochrane, Mr Copeland, Mr Cree, Mr Dickson, Mrs Dobson, Mr Durkan, Mr Eastwood,
Mr Elliott, Dr Farry, Ms Fearon, Mr Flanagan, Mr Ford, Mr Gardiner, Mr Hazzard, Mr Hussey,
Mrs D Kelly, Mr G Kelly, Mr Kennedy, Mr Kinahan, Ms Lo, Mr Lunn, Mr Lynch, Mr Lyttle,
Mr McAleer, Mr McCallister, Mr F McCann, Ms J McCann, Mr McCarthy, Mr McCartney,
Ms McCorley, Mr B McCrea, Mr McElduff, Ms McGahan, Mr McGlone, Mr M McGuinness,
Mr McKay, Mrs McKevitt, Mr McKinney, Ms Maeve McLaughlin, Mr McMullan, Mr A Maginness, Mr Maskey, Mr Milne, Mr Nesbitt, Ms Ní Chuilín, Mr Ó hOisín, Mr O'Dowd, Mrs O'Neill,
Mrs Overend, Mr P Ramsey, Mr Rogers, Ms Ruane, Mr Sheehan, Mr Swann.
Tellers for the Ayes: Mr Dickson and Ms Lo
NOES
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,
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 Wells.
Tellers for the Noes: Mr Anderson and Mr G Robinson
The Amendment was made.
Northern Ireland Assembly
19 March 2014
Division 6
Consideration Stage – Local Government Bill (NIA 28/11-15) – Amendment 36
Proposed:
New Clause
After clause 68 insert -
‘PART 9A
GENERAL DUTY TO PROMOTE SHARED USE OF THE PUBLIC REALM
General duty to promote shared use of the public realm
68A. A council must in exercising its functions promote shared use of the public realm between persons of different religious belief, political opinion or racial group so far as is consistent with the proper exercise of those functions.’
Ms A Lo
Mr S Dickson
The Question was put and the Assembly divided.
Ayes: 21
Noes: 74
AYES
Mr Agnew, Mr Attwood, Mr D Bradley, Mr Byrne, Mrs Cochrane, Mr Dickson, Mr Durkan,
Mr Eastwood, Dr Farry, Mr Ford, Mrs D Kelly, Ms Lo, Mr Lunn, Mr Lyttle, Mr McCarthy,
Mr McGlone, Mrs McKevitt, Mr McKinney, Mr A Maginness, Mr P Ramsey, Mr Rogers.
Tellers for the Ayes: Mr Dickson and Ms Lo
NOES
Mr Allister, Mr Anderson, Mr Bell, Mr Boylan, Ms Boyle, Ms P Bradley, Mr Brady, Mr Buchanan, Mrs Cameron, Mr Campbell, Mr Clarke, Mr Copeland, Mr Craig, Mr Cree, Mrs Dobson,
Mr Douglas, Mr Dunne, Mr Easton, Mr Elliott, Ms Fearon, Mr Flanagan, Mr Frew, Mr Gardiner,
Mr Girvan, Mr Givan, Mr Hamilton, Mr Hazzard, Mr Hilditch, Mr Humphrey, Mr Hussey, Mr Irwin, Mr G Kelly, Mr Kennedy, Mr Kinahan, Mr Lynch, Mr McAleer, Mr McCallister, Mr F McCann,
Ms J McCann, Mr McCartney, Mr McCausland, Ms McCorley, Mr B McCrea, Mr I McCrea,
Mr McElduff, Ms McGahan, Mr M McGuinness, Mr D McIlveen, Miss M McIlveen, Mr McKay,
Ms Maeve McLaughlin, Mr McMullan, Mr Maskey, Mr Milne, Lord Morrow, Mr Moutray,
Mr Nesbitt, Mr Newton, Ms Ní Chuilín, Mr Ó hOisín, Mr O'Dowd, Mrs O'Neill, Mrs Overend,
Mr Poots, Mr G Robinson, Mr P Robinson, Mr Ross, Ms Ruane, Mr Sheehan, Mr Spratt,
Mr Storey, Mr Swann, Mr Weir, Mr Wells.
Tellers for the Noes: Mr Boylan and Mr G Robinson
The Amendment fell.
Northern Ireland Assembly
19 March 2014
Division 7
Consideration Stage – Local Government Bill (NIA 28/11-15) – Amendment 37
Proposed:
Clause 69, Page 40, Line 25
At end insert -
‘(iv) equality and good relations between the categories of persons listed in section 75 of the Northern Ireland Act 1998.’
Ms A Lo
Mr S Dickson
The Question was put and the Assembly divided.
Ayes: 53
Noes: 42
AYES
UNIONIST:
Mr Anderson, Mr Bell, Ms P Bradley, Mr Buchanan, Mrs Cameron, Mr Campbell, Mr Clarke,
Mr Copeland, Mr Craig, Mr Cree, Mrs Dobson, Mr Douglas, Mr Dunne, Mr Easton, Mr Elliott,
Mr Frew, Mr Gardiner, Mr Girvan, Mr Givan, Mr Hamilton, Mr Hilditch, Mr Humphrey, Mr Hussey, Mr Irwin, Mr Kennedy, Mr Kinahan, Mr McCausland, Mr I McCrea, Mr D McIlveen,
Miss M McIlveen, 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.
OTHER:
Mr Agnew, Mrs Cochrane, Mr Dickson, Dr Farry, Mr Ford, Ms Lo, Mr Lunn, Mr Lyttle,
Mr McCarthy.
Tellers for the Ayes: Mr Dickson and Ms Lo.
NOES
NATIONALIST:
Mr Attwood, Mr Boylan, Ms Boyle, Mr D Bradley, Mr Brady, Mr Byrne, Mr Durkan, Mr Eastwood, 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, Mr McElduff, Ms McGahan,
Mr McGlone, Mr M McGuinness, Mr McKay, Mrs McKevitt, Mr McKinney, Ms Maeve 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, Ms Ruane, Mr Sheehan.
UNIONIST:
Mr Allister, Mr McCallister, Mr B McCrea.
Tellers for the Noes: Mr Milne and Ms Ruane.
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Total votes 95 Total Ayes 53 [55.8%]
Nationalist Vote 39 Nationalist Ayes 0 [0.0%%]
Unionist Votes 47 Unionist Ayes 44 [93.6%]
Other Votes 9 Other Ayes 9 [100.0%]
The Amendment fell on a cross-community vote.
Northern Ireland Assembly
19 March 2014
Division 8
Consideration Stage – Local Government Bill (NIA 28/11-15) – Amendment 42
Proposed:
Clause 76, Page 44, Line 3
Leave out from ‘ensure’ to ‘taken’ and insert -
‘(a) seek the participation of and encourage the persons mentioned in subsection (2) to express their views and (b) take those views’
Ms A Lo
Mr S Dickson
The Question was put and the Assembly divided.
Ayes: 69
Noes: 26
AYES
Mr Agnew, Mr Anderson, Mr Bell, Mr Boylan, Ms Boyle, Ms P Bradley, Mr Brady, Mr Buchanan, Mrs Cameron, Mr Campbell, Mr Clarke, Mrs Cochrane, Mr Craig, Mr Dickson, Mr Douglas,
Mr Dunne, Mr Easton, Dr Farry, Ms Fearon, Mr Flanagan, Mr Ford, Mr Frew, Mr Girvan, Mr Givan, Mr Hamilton, Mr Hazzard, Mr Hilditch, Mr Humphrey, Mr Irwin, Mr G Kelly, Ms Lo, Mr Lunn,
Mr Lynch, Mr Lyttle, Mr McAleer, Mr F McCann, Ms J McCann, Mr McCarthy, Mr McCartney,
Mr McCausland, Ms McCorley, Mr I McCrea, Mr McElduff, Ms McGahan, Mr M McGuinness,
Mr D McIlveen, Miss M McIlveen, Mr McKay, Ms Maeve McLaughlin, Mr McMullan, Mr Maskey, Mr Milne, Lord Morrow, Mr Moutray, Mr Newton, Ms Ní Chuilín, Mr Ó hOisín, Mr O'Dowd,
Mrs O'Neill, Mr Poots, Mr G Robinson, Mr P Robinson, Mr Ross, Ms Ruane, Mr Sheehan,
Mr Spratt, Mr Storey, Mr Weir, Mr Wells.
Tellers for the Ayes: Mr Dickson and Ms Lo
NOES
Mr Allister, Mr Attwood, Mr D Bradley, Mr Byrne, Mr Copeland, Mr Cree, Mrs Dobson, Mr Durkan, Mr Eastwood, Mr Elliott, Mr Gardiner, Mr Hussey, Mrs D Kelly, Mr Kennedy, Mr Kinahan,
Mr McCallister, Mr B McCrea, Mr McGlone, Mrs McKevitt, Mr McKinney, Mr A Maginness,
Mr Nesbitt, Mrs Overend, Mr P Ramsey, Mr Rogers, Mr Swann.
Tellers for the Noes: Mr Kennedy and Mr McGlone
The Amendment was made.
Northern Ireland Assembly
19 March 2014
Division 9
Consideration Stage – Local Government Bill (NIA 28/11-15) – Amendment 63
Proposed:
New Clause
After clause 109 insert -
‘PART 14A
FLYING OF FLAGS AT COUNCIL OFFICES
Flying of flags at council offices other than a bespoke council flag
109A.—(1) The Union flag and any other flag shall be flown at the main office of any council on the days on which and at the times at which they are required to be flown according to the UK Government department responsible for designating the days for the flying of flags on UK Government buildings in Northern Ireland.
(2) Except as provided in this Part, no flag shall be flown at any council offices at any time.’
Ms A Lo
Mr S Dickson
The Question was put and the Assembly divided.
Ayes: 9
Noes: 86
AYES
UNIONIST:
Mr McCallister, Mr B McCrea.
OTHER:
Mrs Cochrane, Mr Dickson, Dr Farry, Mr Ford, Ms Lo, Mr Lyttle, Mr McCarthy.
Tellers for the Ayes: Ms Lo and Mr Lyttle.
NOES
NATIONALIST:
Mr Attwood, Mr Boylan, Ms Boyle, Mr D Bradley, Mr Brady, Mr Byrne, Mr Durkan, Mr Eastwood, 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 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, Ms Ruane, Mr Sheehan.
UNIONIST:
Mr Allister, Mr Anderson, Mr Bell, Ms P Bradley, Mr Buchanan, Mrs Cameron, 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 Gardiner, Mr Girvan, Mr Givan, Mr Hamilton, Mr Hilditch,
Mr Humphrey, Mr Hussey, Mr Irwin, Mr Kennedy, Mr Kinahan, Mr McCausland, Mr I McCrea,
Mr D McIlveen, Miss M McIlveen, 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 McKinney and Mr Milne.
Total votes 95 Total Ayes 9 [9.5%]
Nationalist Vote 40 Nationalist Ayes 0 [0.0%%]
Unionist Votes 48 Unionist Ayes 2 [4.2%]
Other Votes 7 Other Ayes 7 [100.0%]
The Amendment fell on a cross-community vote.
Northern Ireland Assembly
19 March 2014
Division 10
Consideration Stage – Local Government Bill (NIA 28/11-15) – Amendment 64
Proposed:
’ New Clause
After clause 109 insert -
‘PART 14A
FLYING OF FLAGS AT COUNCIL OFFICES
Flying of flags at council offices
109A.—(1) The Union flag shall be flown at the offices of any council as a minimum on the days on which and at the times at which they are required to be flown at United Kingdom government buildings in Northern Ireland.
(2) Except as provided in this Part, no national flag of any other country shall be flown at any council offices at any time.’
Mr T Elliott
Mr D Kinahan
The Question was put and the Assembly divided.
Ayes: 46
Noes: 47
AYES
UNIONIST:
Mr Allister, Mr Anderson, Mr Bell, Ms P Bradley, Mr Buchanan, Mrs Cameron, 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 Gardiner, Mr Girvan, Mr Givan, Mr Hamilton, Mr Hilditch,
Mr Humphrey, Mr Hussey, Mr Irwin, Mr Kennedy, Mr Kinahan, Mr McCausland, Mr I McCrea,
Mr D McIlveen, Miss M McIlveen, 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 Ayes: Mr Elliott and Mr Kinahan.
NOES
NATIONALIST:
Mr Attwood, Mr Boylan, Ms Boyle, Mr D Bradley, Mr Brady, Mr Byrne, Mr Durkan, Mr Eastwood, 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 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, Ms Ruane, Mr Sheehan.
OTHER:
Mrs Cochrane, Mr Dickson, Dr Farry, Mr Ford, Ms Lo, Mr Lyttle, Mr McCarthy.
Tellers for the Noes: Mr McKinney and Mr Milne.
Total votes 93 Total Ayes 46 [49.5%]
Nationalist Vote 40 Nationalist Ayes 0 [0.0%%]
Unionist Votes 46 Unionist Ayes 46 [100.0%]
Other Votes 7 Other Ayes 0 [0.0%]
The following Members voted in both Lobbies and are therefore not counted in the result: Mr McCallister, Mr B McCrea.
The Amendment fell on a cross-community vote
Northern Ireland Assembly
19 March 2014
Division 11
Consideration Stage – Local Government Bill (NIA 28/11-15) – Amendment 65
Proposed:
New Clause
After clause 109 insert -
‘The flying of bespoke flags for the district council at council offices
109B.—(1) A council may commission and adopt a flag for use which represents the council district.
(2) The adoption of a flag for the council district must be adopted by resolution of the council passed by qualified majority.
(3) This flag may be flown from the council offices on any day that the council decides.
(4) Nothing in this section should be taken to prevent the flying of flags as specified elsewhere in this Act.’
Ms A Lo
Mr S Dickson
The Question was put and the Assembly divided.
Ayes: 9
Noes: 86
AYES
UNIONIST:
Mr McCallister, Mr B McCrea.
OTHER:
Mrs Cochrane, Mr Dickson, Dr Farry, Mr Ford, Ms Lo, Mr Lyttle, Mr McCarthy.
Tellers for the Ayes: Mr Dickson and Ms Lo.
NOES
NATIONALIST:
Mr Attwood, Mr Boylan, Ms Boyle, Mr D Bradley, Mr Brady, Mr Byrne, Mr Durkan, Mr Eastwood, 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 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, Ms Ruane, Mr Sheehan.
UNIONIST:
Mr Allister, Mr Anderson, Mr Bell, Ms P Bradley, Mr Buchanan, Mrs Cameron, 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 Gardiner, Mr Girvan, Mr Givan, Mr Hamilton, Mr Hilditch,
Mr Humphrey, Mr Hussey, Mr Irwin, Mr Kennedy, Mr Kinahan, Mr McCausland, Mr I McCrea,
Mr D McIlveen, Miss M McIlveen, 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 McKinney and Mr Milne.
Total votes 95 Total Ayes 9 [9.5%]
Nationalist Vote 40 Nationalist Ayes 0 [0.0%%]
Unionist Votes 48 Unionist Ayes 2 [4.2%]
Other Votes 7 Other Ayes 7 [100.0%]
The Amendment fell on a cross-community vote
Northern Ireland Assembly
19 March 2014
Division 12
Consideration Stage – Local Government Bill (NIA 28/11-15) – Amendment 66
Proposed:
New Clause
After clause 109 insert -
‘Flying of the Union flag at Belfast City Council offices
109C. The Union flag shall be flown at Belfast City Council offices every day.’
Mr T Elliott
Mr D Kinahan
The Question was put and the Assembly divided.
Ayes: 46
Noes: 49
AYES
UNIONIST:
Mr Allister, Mr Anderson, Mr Bell, Ms P Bradley, Mr Buchanan, Mrs Cameron, 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 Gardiner, Mr Girvan, Mr Givan, Mr Hamilton, Mr Hilditch,
Mr Humphrey, Mr Hussey, Mr Irwin, Mr Kennedy, Mr Kinahan, Mr McCausland, Mr I McCrea,
Mr D McIlveen, Miss M McIlveen, 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 Ayes: Mr Elliott and Mr Kinahan.
NOES
NATIONALIST:
Mr Attwood, Mr Boylan, Ms Boyle, Mr D Bradley, Mr Brady, Mr Byrne, Mr Durkan, Mr Eastwood, 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 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, Ms Ruane, Mr Sheehan.
UNIONIST:
Mr McCallister, Mr B McCrea.
OTHER:
Mrs Cochrane, Mr Dickson, Dr Farry, Mr Ford, Ms Lo, Mr Lyttle, Mr McCarthy.
Tellers for the Noes: Mr McKinney and Mr Milne.
Total votes 95 Total Ayes 46 [48.4%]
Nationalist Vote 40 Nationalist Ayes 0 [0.0%%]
Unionist Votes 48 Unionist Ayes 46 [95.8%]
Other Votes 7 Other Ayes 0 [0.0%]
The Amendment fell on a cross-community vote
Northern Ireland Assembly
19 March 2014
Division 13
Consideration Stage – Local Government Bill (NIA 28/11-15) – Amendment 68
Proposed:
Clause 114, Page 63, Line 34
After ‘(2A)’ insert ‘for a rates convergence period lasting a minimum of three years’
Mr T Elliott
Mr D Kinahan
The Question was put and the Assembly divided.
Ayes: 46
Noes: 47
AYES
Mr Allister, Mr Boylan, Ms Boyle, Mr Brady, Mrs Cochrane, Mr Copeland, Mr Cree, Mr Dickson, Mrs Dobson, Mr Elliott, Ms Fearon, Mr Flanagan, Mr Ford, Mr Gardiner, Mr Hazzard, Mr Hussey, Mr G Kelly, Mr Kennedy, Mr Kinahan, Ms Lo, Mr Lynch, Mr Lyttle, Mr McAleer, Mr McCallister,
Mr F McCann, Ms J McCann, Mr McCartney, Ms McCorley, Mr B McCrea, Mr McElduff,
Ms McGahan, Mr M McGuinness, Mr McKay, Ms Maeve McLaughlin, Mr McMullan, Mr Maskey, Mr Milne, Mr Nesbitt, Ms Ní Chuilín, Mr Ó hOisín, Mr O'Dowd, Mrs O'Neill, Mrs Overend,
Ms Ruane, Mr Sheehan, Mr Swann.
Tellers for the Ayes: Mr Elliott and Mr Kinahan
NOES
Mr Anderson, Mr Attwood, Mr Bell, Mr D Bradley, Ms P Bradley, Mr Buchanan, Mr Byrne,
Mrs Cameron, Mr Campbell, Mr Clarke, Mr Craig, Mr Douglas, Mr Dunne, Mr Durkan, Mr Easton, Mr Eastwood, Mrs Foster, Mr Frew, Mr Girvan, Mr Givan, Mr Hamilton, Mr Hilditch, Mr Humphrey, Mr Irwin, Mrs D Kelly, Mr McCausland, Mr I McCrea, Dr McDonnell, Mr McGlone, Mr D McIlveen, Miss M McIlveen, Mrs McKevitt, Mr McKinney, Mr A Maginness, Lord Morrow, Mr Moutray,
Mr Newton, Mr Poots, Mr P Ramsey, Mr G Robinson, Mr P Robinson, Mr Rogers, Mr Ross,
Mr Spratt, Mr Storey, Mr Weir, Mr Wells.
Tellers for the Noes: Mr Anderson and Mr G Robinson
The Amendment fell.
Northern Ireland Assembly
19 March 2014
Division 14
Consideration Stage – Local Government Bill (NIA 28/11-15) – Amendment 82
Proposed:
New Clause
After clause 123 insert -
‘Appointment of chair and vice-chair of district policing and community safety partnerships
123A.—(1) Schedule 2 of the Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 (c.24) is amended as follows.
(2) After paragraph 10(2)(b) insert—
“(c) In this sub-paragraph, “in turn” means in order of size, with size being determined by the number of seats won by each political party in the previous local government election, with the largest first, second largest second and so on. Where the number of seats won by two or more political parties is equal, the number of first preference votes cast in the council district for the parties at the last local government election shall be used to determine the order in which each of those parties shall hold the relevant position.”.’
Ms A Lo
Mr S Dickson
The Question was put and the Assembly divided.
Ayes: 43
Noes: 51
AYES
Mr Allister, Mr Anderson, Mr Bell, Ms P Bradley, Mr Buchanan, Mrs Cameron, Mr Campbell,
Mr Clarke, Mrs Cochrane, Mr Craig, Mr Dickson, Mr Douglas, Mr Dunne, Mr Easton, Dr Farry,
Mr Ford, Mrs Foster, Mr Frew, Mr Girvan, Mr Givan, Mr Hamilton, Mr Hilditch, Mr Humphrey,
Mr Irwin, Ms Lo, Mr Lyttle, Mr McCallister, Mr McCausland, Mr B McCrea, 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 Wells.
Tellers for the Ayes: Mr Dickson and Ms Lo
NOES
Mr Attwood, Mr Boylan, Ms Boyle, Mr D Bradley, Mr Brady, Mr Byrne, Mr Copeland, Mr Cree,
Mrs Dobson, Mr Durkan, Mr Eastwood, Mr Elliott, Ms Fearon, Mr Flanagan, Mr Gardiner,
Mr Hazzard, Mr Hussey, Mrs D Kelly, Mr G Kelly, Mr Kennedy, Mr Kinahan, 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 McMullan, Mr A Maginness, Mr Maskey, Mr Milne, Mr Nesbitt,
Ms Ní Chuilín, Mr Ó hOisín, Mr O'Dowd, Mrs O'Neill, Mrs Overend, Mr P Ramsey, Mr Rogers,
Ms Ruane, Mr Sheehan, Mr Swann.
Tellers for the Noes: Mr McKinney and Mr Milne
The Amendment fell.
Northern Ireland Assembly
19 March 2014
Division 15
Consideration Stage – Local Government Bill (NIA 28/11-15) – Amendment 83
Proposed:
New Clause
After clause 123 insert -
‘Council websites
Council websites
123A. The Department must by regulations specify a standard format for the domain names of council websites.’
Mr T Elliott
Mr D Kinahan
The Question was put and the Assembly divided.
Ayes: 53
Noes: 40
AYES
Mr Allister, Mr Anderson, Mr Bell, Ms P Bradley, Mr Buchanan, Mrs Cameron, Mr Campbell,
Mr Clarke, Mrs Cochrane, Mr Copeland, 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 Hussey, Mr Irwin, Mr Kennedy, Mr Kinahan, Ms Lo, Mr Lyttle, Mr McCallister, Mr McCausland, Mr B McCrea, Mr I McCrea, Mr D McIlveen, Miss M McIlveen, 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 Ayes: Mr Elliott and Mr Kinahan
NOES
Mr Attwood, Mr Boylan, Ms Boyle, Mr D Bradley, Mr Brady, Mr Byrne, Mr Durkan, Mr Eastwood, 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 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, Ms Ruane, Mr Sheehan.
Tellers for the Noes: Mr McKinney and Mr Milne
The Amendment was made.
Northern Ireland Assembly
19 March 2014
Division 16
Consideration Stage – Local Government Bill (NIA 28/11-15) – Amendment 95
Proposed:
Schedule 3, Page 74, Line 6
Leave out ‘unless’ and insert ‘only if’
Ms A Lo
Mr S Dickson
The Question was put and the Assembly divided.
Ayes: 9
Noes: 84
AYES
Mr Allister, Mrs Cochrane, Mr Dickson, Dr Farry, Mr Ford, Ms Lo, Mr Lyttle, Mr McCallister,
Mr B McCrea.
Tellers for the Ayes: Mr Dickson and Ms Lo
NOES
Mr Anderson, Mr Attwood, Mr Bell, Mr Boylan, Ms Boyle, Mr D Bradley, Ms P Bradley, Mr Brady, Mr Buchanan, Mr Byrne, Mrs Cameron, Mr Campbell, Mr Clarke, Mr Copeland, Mr Cree,
Mrs Dobson, Mr Douglas, Mr Dunne, Mr Durkan, Mr Easton, Mr Eastwood, Mr Elliott, Ms Fearon, Mr Flanagan, Mrs Foster, Mr Frew, Mr Gardiner, Mr Girvan, Mr Givan, Mr Hamilton, Mr Hazzard, Mr Hilditch, Mr Humphrey, Mr Hussey, Mr Irwin, Mrs D Kelly, Mr G Kelly, Mr Kennedy,
Mr Kinahan, Mr Lynch, Mr McAleer, Mr F McCann, Ms J McCann, Mr McCartney, Mr McCausland, Ms McCorley, Mr I McCrea, Dr McDonnell, Mr McElduff, Ms McGahan, Mr McGlone,
Mr M McGuinness, Mr D McIlveen, Miss M McIlveen, Mr McKay, Mrs McKevitt, Mr McKinney,
Ms Maeve McLaughlin, Mr McMullan, Mr A Maginness, Mr Maskey, Mr Milne, Lord Morrow,
Mr Moutray, Mr Nesbitt, Mr Newton, Ms Ní Chuilín, Mr Ó hOisín, Mr O'Dowd, Mrs O'Neill,
Mrs Overend, Mr Poots, Mr P Ramsey, Mr G Robinson, Mr P Robinson, Mr Rogers, Mr Ross,
Ms Ruane, Mr Sheehan, Mr Spratt, Mr Storey, Mr Swann, Mr Weir, Mr Wells.
Tellers for the Noes: Mr McKinney and Mr Milne
The Amendment fell.
Northern Ireland Assembly
19 March 2014
Division 17
Consideration Stage – Local Government Bill (NIA 28/11-15) – Amendment 97
Proposed:
Schedule 3, Page 75, Line 33
At end insert -
‘(3) This paragraph does not apply in relation to a position of responsibility specified at section 10(1)(e) (member of a cabinet-style executive of the council) or section 10(1)(f) (external representative of the council).’
Mr P Weir
Ms P Cameron
Mr I McCrea
Lord Morrow
The Question was put and the Assembly divided.
Ayes: 70
Noes: 22
AYES
Mr Anderson, Mr Bell, Mr Boylan, Ms Boyle, Ms P Bradley, Mr Brady, Mr Buchanan,
Mrs Cameron, Mr Campbell, Mr Clarke, Mr Copeland, Mr Cree, Mrs Dobson, Mr Douglas,
Mr Dunne, Mr Easton, Mr Elliott, Ms Fearon, Mr Flanagan, Mr Frew, Mr Gardiner, Mr Girvan,
Mr Givan, Mr Hamilton, Mr Hazzard, Mr Hilditch, Mr Humphrey, Mr Hussey, Mr Irwin, Mr G Kelly, Mr Kennedy, Mr Kinahan, Mr Lynch, Mr McAleer, Mr F McCann, Ms J McCann, Mr McCartney,
Mr McCausland, Ms McCorley, Mr I McCrea, Mr McElduff, Ms McGahan, Mr M McGuinness,
Mr D McIlveen, Miss M McIlveen, Mr McKay, Ms Maeve McLaughlin, Mr McMullan, Mr Maskey, Mr Milne, Lord Morrow, Mr Moutray, Mr Nesbitt, Mr Newton, Ms Ní Chuilín, Mr Ó hOisín,
Mr O'Dowd, Mrs O'Neill, Mrs Overend, Mr Poots, Mr G Robinson, Mr P Robinson, Mr Ross,
Ms Ruane, Mr Sheehan, Mr Spratt, Mr Storey, Mr Swann, Mr Weir, Mr Wells.
Tellers for the Ayes: Mr Anderson and Mr G Robinson
NOES
Mr Allister, Mr Attwood, Mr D Bradley, Mr Byrne, Mrs Cochrane, Mr Dickson, Mr Durkan,
Mr Eastwood, Dr Farry, Mr Ford, Mrs D Kelly, Ms Lo, Mr Lyttle, Mr McCallister, Mr B McCrea,
Dr McDonnell, Mr McGlone, Mrs McKevitt, Mr McKinney, Mr A Maginness, Mr P Ramsey,
Mr Rogers.
Tellers for the Noes: Mr A Maginness and Mr McKinney
The Amendment was carried.
Local Government Bill
Annotated Marshalled List of Amendments
Consideration Stage
Tuesday 18 March 2014
Amendments tabled up to 9.30am Thursday, 13 March 2014 and selected for debate
The Bill will be considered in the following order-
Clauses, Schedules and Long Title
Amendment 1 [Made without division]
Clause 2, Page 1, Line 14
Leave out ‘council’s code of conduct’ and insert ‘Northern Ireland Local Government Code of Conduct for Councillors’
Minister of the Environment
Amendment 2 [Made without division]
Clause 2, Page 1, Line 17
After ‘that’ insert ‘from 30th April 2015’
Chair, Committee for the Environment
Amendment 3 [Made without division]
Clause 2, Page 1, Line 17
After ‘available’ insert ‘on its website and’
Mr Tom Elliott
Mr Danny Kinahan
Clause 3 [Question that Clause 3 stand part negatived on division]
The Minister of the Environment gives notice of his intention to oppose the question that Clause 3 stand part of the Bill.
Minister of the Environment
Clause 4 [Question that Clause 4 stand part negatived without division]
The Minister of the Environment gives notice of his intention to oppose the question that Clause 4 stand part of the Bill.
Minister of the Environment
Clause 5 [Question that Clause 5 stand part negatived without division]
The Minister of the Environment gives notice of his intention to oppose the question that Clause 5 stand part of the Bill.
Minister of the Environment
Clause 6 [Question that Clause 6 stand part negatived without division]
The Minister of the Environment gives notice of his intention to oppose the question that Clause 6 stand part of the Bill.
Minister of the Environment
Clause 7 [Question that Clause 7 stand part negatived without division]
The Minister of the Environment gives notice of his intention to oppose the question that Clause 7 stand part of the Bill.
Minister of the Environment
Clause 8 [Question that Clause 8 stand part negatived without division]
The Minister of the Environment gives notice of his intention to oppose the question that Clause 8 stand part of the Bill.
Minister of the Environment
Clause 9 [Question that Clause 9 stand part negatived without division]
The Minister of the Environment gives notice of his intention to oppose the question that Clause 9 stand part of the Bill.
Minister of the Environment
Amendment 4 [Made without division]
New Clause
After clause 9 insert -
‘Disqualifications for being councillors
9A. A member of—
(a) the Assembly;
(b) the House of Commons; or
(c) the European Parliament,
is disqualified for being a councillor.’
Minister of the Environment
Amendment 5 [Made without division]
New Clause
After clause 9 insert -
‘Power to exempt offices and employments from disqualification
9B. In section 4(1)(a) of the Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 1972 (disqualifications), for the words from “place of profit” to “council” there shall be substituted the words “employment appointments to which are made by a council if it is a prescribed office or employment”.’
Minister of the Environment
Amendment 6 [Made without division]
Clause 10, Page 5, Line 25
Leave out ‘subsection (1)(f)’ and insert ‘this Act’
Minister of the Environment
Amendment 7 [Made without division]
Clause 10, Page 5, Line 26
Leave out ‘prescribed public body or other association’ and insert ‘public body’
Minister of the Environment
Amendment 8 [Made without division]
Clause 11, Page 5, Line 38
At end insert -
‘( ) making a determination under section 13(1) of the Local Government Finance Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 (affordable borrowing limit) and monitoring an amount determined under that subsection;’
Minister of the Environment
Amendment 9 [Made on division]
Clause 23, Page 10, Line 11
Leave out lines 11 to 13 and insert -
‘a committee system unless the council decides to operate executive arrangements or prescribed arrangements’
Ms Anna Lo
Mr Stewart Dickson
Amendment 10 [Made without division]
Clause 25, Page 11, Line 29
Leave out subsection (3) and insert -
‘(3) The chair and deputy chair of the council shall be non-voting members of the executive and shall be disregarded for the purpose of subsections (4) and (5).’
Chair, Committee for the Environment
Amendment 11 [Not called]
Clause 25, Page 11, Line 29
Leave out ‘not’
Mr Tom Elliott
Mr Danny Kinahan
Amendment 12 [Made without division]
Clause 25, Page 11, Line 31
Leave out ‘four’ and insert ‘six’
Chair, Committee for the Environment
Amendment 13 [Made without division]
Clause 25, Page 11, Line 34
Leave out ‘four’ and insert ‘six’
Chair, Committee for the Environment
Amendment 14 [Made without division]
Clause 34, Page 18, Line 9
Leave out ‘an excluded’ and insert ‘a prescribed’
Minister of the Environment
Amendment 15 [Made without division]
Clause 34, Page 18, Line 17
Leave out subsection (4)
Minister of the Environment
Amendment 16 [Negatived on division]
Clause 44, Page 23, Line 40
Leave out ‘Standing orders must’ and insert ‘The Department must by order’
Mr Tom Elliott
Mr Danny Kinahan
Amendment 17 [Negatived on division]
Clause 45, Page 24, Line 16
At end insert -
‘(1A) The Department must appoint a panel of solicitors for the purposes of providing an opinion if requested under subsection (2).’
Mr Tom Elliott
Mr Danny Kinahan
Amendment 18 [Not called]
Clause 45, Page 24, Line 18
Leave out ‘a practising barrister or solicitor’ and insert ‘the panel of solicitors appointed under subsection (1A)’
Mr Tom Elliott
Mr Danny Kinahan
Amendment 19 [Made without division]
Clause 45, Page 24, Line 20
At end insert -
‘and the process by which a legal opinion is obtained in subsection (2)’
Mr Peter Weir
Ms Pam Cameron
Mr Ian McCrea
Lord Morrow of Clogher Valley
Amendment 20 [Negatived without division]
Clause 46, Page 25, Line 37
Leave out line 37 and insert -
‘(7) So far as is reasonably practicable, a council shall facilitate—’
Ms Anna Lo
Mr Stewart Dickson
Amendment 21 [Made without division]
Clause 48, Page 27, Line 28
After ‘must’, insert -
‘as soon as is reasonably practicable’
Ms Anna Lo
Mr Stewart Dickson
Amendment 22 [Made on division]
New Clause
After clause 48, insert -
‘Audio recording of meetings
48A.—(1) So far as is reasonably practicable, a council must make an audio recording of so much of any meeting of the council as is open to the public and the recording must be available to the public at the offices of the council until the expiration of the period of six years from the date of the meeting and published on the council website until the expiration of the period of two years from the date of the meeting.
(2) This section does not apply in relation to meetings of any committee or sub-committee of the council.’
Ms Anna Lo
Mr Stewart Dickson
Amendment 23 [Made without division]
Clause 49, Page 28, Line 18
At end insert -
‘(6) A council must put on its website any document which is open to inspection under subsection (1).’
Ms Anna Lo
Mr Stewart Dickson
Amendment 24 [Made without division]
Clause 58, Page 33, Line 17
At end insert -
‘(1A) Instead of, or in addition to, conducting an investigation under this section, the Commissioner may take such action as appears to the Commissioner to be desirable to deal with any particular case falling within subsection (1).’
Minister of the Environment
Amendment 25 [Made without division]
Clause 62, Page 36, Line 36
At end insert -
‘(13) A person who is censured, suspended or disqualified by the Commissioner as mentioned in subsection (3) may appeal to the High Court if the High Court gives the person leave to do so.’
Chair, Committee for the Environment
Amendment 26 [Made without division]
Clause 62, Page 36, Line 36
At end insert -
‘(14) An appeal under subsection (13) may be made on one or more of the following grounds—
(a) that the Commissioner’s decision was based on an error of law;
(b) that there has been procedural impropriety in the conduct of the investigation under section 58;
(c) that the Commissioner has acted unreasonably in the exercise of the Commissioner’s discretion;
(d) that the Commissioner’s decision was not supported by the facts found to be proved by the Commissioner;
(e) that the sanction imposed was excessive.’
Chair, Committee for the Environment
Amendment 27 [Made without division]
Clause 63, Page 37, Line 29
At end insert -
‘(9) A person who is suspended (or partially suspended) by the Commissioner by notice as mentioned in subsection (1) may appeal to the High Court if the High Court gives the person leave to do so.’
Chair, Committee for the Environment
Amendment 28 [Made without division]
Clause 64, Page 37, Line 37
Leave out from ‘and’ to the end of line 38
Minister of the Environment
Amendment 29 [Made without division]
Clause 64, Page 38, Line 5
Leave out from ‘and’ to the end of line 8
Minister of the Environment
Amendment 30 [Made without division]
Clause 64, Page 38
Leave out subsection (6)
Minister of the Environment
Amendment 31 [Made without division]
Clause 67, Page 39, Line 23
Leave out subsection (2)
Minister of the Environment
Amendment 32 [Made without division]
Clause 67, Page 39, Line 28
Leave out ‘Commissioner’ and insert ‘Department’
Minister of the Environment
Amendment 33 [Made without division]
Clause 67, Page 39, Line 28
Leave out ‘, with the approval of the Department of Finance and Personnel,’
Minister of the Environment
Amendment 34 [Made without division]
Clause 67, Page 39, Line 30
Leave out from ‘may be prescribed’ to the end of line 35 and insert ‘the Department, after consultation in accordance with subsection (3A), considers appropriate.
(3A) The Department must consult—
(a) councils; and
(b) such associations or bodies representative of councils as appear to the Department to be appropriate,
about the manner in which the amount mentioned in subsection (3) is to be apportioned.
(3B) The Department may deduct from any grant payable under section 27A of the Local Government Finance Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 to a council for a financial year the amount apportioned to it under subsection (3).’
Minister of the Environment
Amendment 35 [Made without division]
Clause 68, Page 40, Line 11
At end insert -
‘(5) Where a councillor who is suspended otherwise than partially or is disqualified under this Part is also a member of any other public body (whether as an external representative of the council or otherwise), the councillor is also suspended or disqualified from being a member of that body and any committee or sub-committee of that body.
(6) Any reference in this Part to a councillor being partially suspended from being a councillor includes a reference to the councillor being partially suspended from being a member of any other public body of which the councillor is a member (whether as an external representative of the council or otherwise) and the reference in subsection (2) to particular functions or particular responsibilities as a councillor includes particular functions or particular responsibilities as a member of that body.’
Minister of the Environment
Amendment 36 [Negatived on division]
New Clause
After clause 68 insert -
‘PART 9A
GENERAL DUTY TO PROMOTE SHARED USE OF THE PUBLIC REALM
General duty to promote shared use of the public realm
68A. A council must in exercising its functions promote shared use of the public realm between persons of different religious belief, political opinion or racial group so far as is consistent with the proper exercise of those functions.’
Ms Anna Lo
Mr Stewart Dickson
Amendment 37 [Negatived on division]
Clause 69, Page 40, Line 25
At end insert -
‘(iv) equality and good relations between the categories of persons listed in section 75 of the Northern Ireland Act 1998.’
Ms Anna Lo
Mr Stewart Dickson
Amendment 38 [Made without division]
Clause 69, Page 40, Line 29
After ‘partners’ insert -
‘(including actions and functions related to the planning, provision and improvement of public services)’
Ms Anna Lo
Mr Stewart Dickson
Amendment 39 [Made without division]
Clause 69, Page 40, Line 30
At end insert -
‘(2A) In subsection (2)(a)—
(a) the reference to improving the social well-being of the district includes promoting equality of opportunity in accordance with section 75 of the Northern Ireland Act 1998; and
(b) the reference to improving the economic well-being of the district includes tackling poverty, social exclusion and patterns of deprivation;
and expressions used in this subsection and in section 28E of that Act (Executive Committee’s strategy relating to poverty, social exclusion etc.) have the same meaning as in that section.’
Minister of the Environment
Amendment 40 [Negatived without division]
Clause 70, Page 41, Line 3
At end insert -
‘(1A) The bodies or persons specified under subsection (1) must include representation from the community and voluntary sector and businesses.’
Ms Anna Lo
Mr Stewart Dickson
Amendment 41 [Made without division]
Clause 74, Page 43, Line 22
Leave out ‘towards’ and insert ‘and outcomes achieved in’
Ms Anna Lo
Mr Stewart Dickson
Amendment 42 [Made on division]
Clause 76, Page 44, Line 3
Leave out from ‘ensure’ to ‘taken’ and insert -
‘(a) seek the participation of and encourage the persons mentioned in subsection (2) to express their views and (b) take those views’
Ms Anna Lo
Mr Stewart Dickson
Amendment 43 [Not called]
Clause 76, Page 44, Line 3
At end insert ‘reasonable’
Minister of the Environment
Amendment 44 [Made without division]
Clause 78, Page 45, Line 7
Leave out ‘aim to’
Minister of the Environment
Amendment 45 [Made without division]
Clause 85, Page 48, Line 33
Leave out from ‘then’ to ‘overlap,’ and insert -
‘it shall seek to remove or reduce that overlap, taking into account the views of the bodies exercising the overlapping powers.
(2A) For the purposes of subsection (2)’
Mr Tom Elliott
Mr Danny Kinahan
Amendment 46 [Made without division]
Clause 85, Page 48, Line 41
At end insert -
‘(5) Before the Department makes an order under this section it must consult—
(a) such associations or bodies representative of councils;
(b) such associations or bodies representative of officers of councils; and
(c) such other persons or bodies,
as appear to the Department to be appropriate.
(6) If, following consultation under subsection (5), the Department proposes to make an order under this section it must lay before the Assembly a document explaining the proposals and, in particular—
(a) setting them out in the form of a draft order; and
(b) giving details of consultation under subsection (5).
(7) Where a document relating to proposals is laid before the Assembly under subsection (6), no draft of an order under this section to give effect to the proposals (with or without modification) is to be laid before the Assembly until after theexpiry of the statutoryperiod beginning with the day on which the document was laid.
(8) In preparing a draft order under this section the Department must consider any representations made during the period mentioned in subsection (7).
(9) A draft order laid before the Assembly in accordance with section 125(3) must be accompanied by a statement of the Department giving details of—
(a) any representations considered in accordance with subsection (8); and
(b) any changes made to the proposals contained in the document laid before the Assembly under subsection (6).’
Minister of the Environment
Amendment 47 [Made without division]
Clause 95, Page 53, Line 34
Leave out ‘31st October’ and insert ‘30th September’
Minister of the Environment
Amendment 48 [Made without division]
Clause 96, Page 54, Line 13
Leave out ‘(1) to (5)’
Minister of the Environment
Amendment 49 [Made without division]
Clause 96, Page 54, Line 15
Leave out ‘under section 95(6)’ and insert ‘by the Department about the council’s duties under that section’
Minister of the Environment
Amendment 50 [Made without division]
Clause 98, Page 54, Line 25
After ‘Each financial year, the’ insert ‘Department, after consultation with the local government auditor, must determine which councils are to be councils in respect of which subsection (1A) applies in that financial year.
(1A) Each financial year, the’
Minister of the Environment
Amendment 51 [Made without division]
Clause 98, Page 54, Line 26
After ‘each council’ insert ‘to which this subsection applies in that financial year’
Minister of the Environment
Amendment 52 [Made without division]
Clause 98, Page 54, Line 31
Leave out ‘(1) to (5)’
Minister of the Environment
Amendment 53 [Made without division]
Clause 98, Page 54, Line 33
Leave out ‘under section 95(6)’ and insert ‘by the Department about the council’s duties under that section’
Minister of the Environment
Amendment 54 [Made without division]
Clause 98, Page 55, Line 1
Leave out ‘under section 95(6)’ and insert ‘by the Department about the council’s duties under section 95’
Minister of the Environment
Amendment 55 [Made without division]
Clause 98, Page 55, Line 20
At end insert -
‘(5) In subsection (4) “specified” means specified in a direction under that subsection.’
Minister of the Environment
Amendment 56 [Made without division]
Clause 100, Page 56, Line 4
At end insert ‘, unless no such reports have been issued in respect of that council during that financial year’
Minister of the Environment
Amendment 57 [Made without division]
Clause 106, Page 60, Line 6
Leave out ‘appointed by the Department’
Minister of the Environment
Amendment 58 [Made without division]
Clause 106, Page 60, Line 7
At end insert -
‘(c) a maximum of 5 representatives of such representative body or association of the district councils as appear to the Department to be appropriate,’
Mr Peter Weir
Ms Anna Lo
Mr Cathal Boylan
Amendment 59 [Made without division]
Clause 106, Page 60, Line 8
Leave out ‘(4)’ and insert ‘(3A)’
Minister of the Environment
Amendment 60 [Made without division]
Clause 106, Page 60, Line 8
At end insert -
‘(3A) Each council may nominate a councillor to serve as a member of the Panel.’
Minister of the Environment
Amendment 61 [Made without division]
Clause 106, Page 60, Line 9
Leave out subsection (4)
Minister of the Environment
Amendment 62 [Made without division]
New Clause
After clause 109 insert -
‘International obligations
109A.—(1) If any Northern Ireland department considers that any action proposed to be taken by a council would be incompatible with any international obligations, that department may direct that the proposed action must not be taken.
(2) If any Northern Ireland department considers that any action capable of being taken by a council is required for the purpose of giving effect to any international obligations, that department may direct that the action shall be taken.
(3) A direction under this section must give the reasons for making the direction and may make provision having retrospective effect.
(4) In this section “international obligations” has the same meaning as in the Northern Ireland Act 1998.’
Minister of the Environment
Amendment 63 [Negatived on division]
New Clause
After clause 109 insert -
‘Part 14A
Flying of flags at council offices
Flying of flags at council offices other than a bespoke council flag
109A.—(1) The Union flag and any other flag shall be flown at the main office of any council on the days on which and at the times at which they are required to be flown according to the UK Government department responsible for designating the days for the flying of flags on UK Government buildings in Northern Ireland.
(2) Except as provided in this Part, no flag shall be flown at any council offices at any time.’
Ms Anna Lo
Mr Stewart Dickson
Amendment 64 [Negatived on division]
New Clause
After clause 109 insert -
‘PART 14A
FLYING OF FLAGS AT COUNCIL OFFICES
1. Flying of flags at council offices
109A.—(1) The Union flag shall be flown at the offices of any council as a minimum on the days on which and at the times at which they are required to be flown at United Kingdom government buildings in Northern Ireland.
(2) Except as provided in this Part, no national flag of any other country shall be flown at any council offices at any time.’
Mr Tom Elliott
Mr Danny Kinahan
Amendment 65 [Negatived on division]
New Clause
After clause 109 insert -
‘The flying of bespoke flags for the district council at council offices
109B.—(1) A council may commission and adopt a flag for use which represents the council district.
(2) The adoption of a flag for the council district must be adopted by resolution of the council passed by qualified majority.
(3) This flag may be flown from the council offices on any day that the council decides.
(4) Nothing in this section should be taken to prevent the flying of flags as specified elsewhere in this Act.’
Ms Anna Lo
Mr Stewart Dickson
Amendment 66 [Negatived on division]
New Clause
After clause 109 insert -
‘Flying of the Union flag at Belfast City Council offices
109C. The Union flag shall be flown at Belfast City Council offices every day.’
Mr Tom Elliott
Mr Danny Kinahan
Amendment 67 [Made without division]
Clause 111, Page 62, Line 25
Leave out ‘Article’ and insert ‘Articles 18(1) and’
Minister of the Environment
Amendment 68 [Negatived on division]
Clause 114, Page 63, Line 34
After ‘(2A)’ insert ‘for a rates convergence period lasting a minimum of three years’
Mr Tom Elliott
Mr Danny Kinahan
Amendment 69 [Made without division]
New Clause
After clause 115 insert -
‘Transferred functions grant
Transferred functions grant
115A.—(1) In the Local Government Finance Act (Northern Ireland) 2011, after section 27 (rates support grant) there shall be inserted the following section—
“Transferred functions grant
27A.—(1) The Department shall for any prescribed financial year make a grant under this section to councils.
(2) In this section “transferred functions grant” means the grant payable under this section for any financial year.
(3) The transferred functions grant is payable only to a council which is a new council within the meaning of Part 2 of the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (Northern Ireland) 2010.
(4) The amount of the transferred functions grant payable to a council for any financial year is the amount equal to the difference between—
(2) (a) the amount of the product of the district rate for that year (within the meaning of the Rates (Northern Ireland) Order 1977) so far as it relates to the rateable net annual values of the hereditaments in the district of that council; and
(3) (b) the amount which would have been the amount of that product if the total of the rateable net annual values of the hereditaments in the district of that council had been increased by a prescribed amount.
(5) Subsection (4) is subject to section 28 (reductions in grants) and to section 67(3B) of the Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 2014.
(6) Payments in respect of transferred functions grant shall be made to a council at such times as the Department may determine.”.
(2) In section 28 of that Act (reductions in grants), in subsections (2)(a) and (6)(b) and in the heading for “or 27” there shall be substituted “, 27 or 27A”.’
Minister of the Environment
Amendment 70 [Made without division]
New Clause
After clause 117 insert -
‘Payments for special purposes etc.
Payments for special purposes and public appeals
117A. In the Local Government Finance Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 the following provisions cease to have effect—
(a) section 37 (payments for special purposes);
(b) section 38 (restrictions on power to make payments under section 37); and
(c) section 40 (limit on expenditure on payments under section 37 and on public appeals).’
Minister of the Environment
Amendment 71 [Made without division]
New Clause
After clause 119 insert -
‘Power to dissolve Local Government Staff Commission
Power to dissolve the Local Government Staff Commission for Northern Ireland
119A. In section 40 of the Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 1972 (Staff Commission), after subsection (8) there shall be added the following subsection¾
“(9) The Department may by order make provision for, and in connection with, the dissolution of the Staff Commission and such an order may—
(4) (a) provide for the transfer of the functions, assets and liabilities of the Staff Commission to any other body or person; and
(5) (b) contain such incidental, consequential, transitional or supplementary provisions (including the modification or repeal of any statutory provision (including a provision of this Act)) as appear to the Department to be necessary or expedient.
(10) An order must not be made under subsection (9) unless a draft of the order has been laid before, and approved by resolution of, the Assembly.”.’
Minister of the Environment
Amendment 72 [Made without division]
Clause 121, Page 66, Line 14
Leave out subsections (1) to (3) and insert -
‘121.—(1) The power conferred by subsection (4) is exercisable where it appears to any Northern Ireland department necessary or expedient as mentioned in section 123(1) or (2).’
Minister of the Environment
Amendment 73 [Made without division]
Clause 121, Page 66, Line 27
Leave out ‘paragraph (c) of section 123(1)’ and insert ‘section 123(2)’
Minister of the Environment
Amendment 74 [Made without division]
Clause 121, Page 66, Line 30
At end insert -
‘(6A) The Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure may make one or more schemes for the transfer of designated assets or liabilities of the Board of Trustees of the National Museums and Galleries of Northern Ireland relating to Armagh County Museum to the council for the district of Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon.’
Minister of the Environment
Amendment 75 [Made without division]
Clause 121, Page 66, Line 40
Leave out from ‘means’ to ‘that’ in line 42
Minister of the Environment
Amendment 76 [Made without division]
Clause 121, Page 67, Line 1
Leave out ‘it’
Minister of the Environment
Amendment 77 [Made without division]
Clause 121, Page 67, Line 3
Leave out ‘it’
Minister of the Environment
Amendment 78 [Made without division]
Clause 122, Page 67, Line 11
Leave out from ‘means’ to ‘includes’ in line 15 and insert ‘includes the Local Government Staff Commission and’
Minister of the Environment
Amendment 79 [Made without division]
Clause 122, Page 67, Line 18
(a) Leave out from ‘Act’ to the end of line 22 and insert -
‘or any other Act mentioned in subsection (1) of section 123;
(b) any transfer of functions or any statutory provision falling within paragraph (a) or (b) of subsection (2) of that section.’
Minister of the Environment
Amendment 80 [Made without division]
Clause 122, Page 67, Line 28
At end insert -
‘(4A) Subsection (4) does not preclude the payment of compensation if it forms part of a severance arrangement which has been sanctioned by the Department. The Department must satisfy itself that the arrangement is reasonable.’
Mr Peter Weir
Ms Pam Cameron
Mr Ian McCrea
Lord Morrow of Clogher Valley
Amendment 81 [Made without division]
Clause 123, Page 68, Line 12
(b) Leave out from ‘order’ to ‘order’ in line 38 and insert -
(c) ‘regulations make such incidental, consequential, transitional or supplemental provision as appears to the Department to be necessary or expedient for the purposes of, or otherwise in connection with—
(a) this Act;
(b) the Local Government (Boundaries) Act (Northern Ireland) 2008; or
(c) the Planning Act (Northern Ireland) 2011.
(2) Any Northern Ireland department may by regulations make such incidental, consequential, transitional or supplemental provision as appears to that department to be necessary or expedient for the purposes of, or otherwise in connection with—
(a) any transfer of functions to a local government body, whether they are functions of that department or not, coming into operation on or before 1st April 2015; or
(b) any statutory provision coming into operation on or before 1st April 2015 which confers functions on a local government body, whether this is expressed as transfer of functions or not.
(3) In this section “local government body” includes the Northern Ireland Housing Executive.
(4) Nothing in this section is to be taken as limiting the generality of any other statutory provision (including a provision of this Act) and nothing in any other statutory provision (including a provision of this Act) is to be taken as limiting the generality of this section.
(5) Regulations under this section which amend any statutory provision must not be made unless a draft of the regulations’
Minister of the Environment
Amendment 82 [Negatived on division]
New Clause
After clause 123 insert -
‘Appointment of chair and vice-chair of district policing and community safety partnerships
123A.—(1) Schedule 2 of the Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 (c.24) is amended as follows.
(2) After paragraph 10(2)(b) insert—
(6) “(c) In this sub-paragraph, “in turn” means in order of size, with size being determined by the number of seats won by each political party in the previous local government election, with the largest first, second largest second and so on. Where the number of seats won by two or more political parties is equal, the number of first preference votes cast in the council district for the parties at the last local government election shall be used to determine the order in which each of those parties shall hold the relevant position.”.’
Ms Anna Lo
Mr Stewart Dickson
Amendment 83 [Made on division]
New Clause
After clause 123 insert -
‘Council websites
Council websites
123A. The Department must by regulations specify a standard format for the domain names of council websites.’
Mr Tom Elliott
Mr Danny Kinahan
Amendment 84 [Made without division]
Clause 124, Page 69, Line 12
At end insert -
‘“external representative”, in relation to a council, has the meaning given by section 10(4);’
Minister of the Environment
Amendment 85 [Made without division]
Clause 124, Page 69, Line 17
(d) At end insert -
‘“local government body” means a local government body within the meaning of Part 2 of the Local Government (Northern Ireland) Order 2005;’
Minister of the Environment
Amendment 86 [Made without division]
Clause 124, Page 69, Line 27
Leave out ‘section 103’ and insert ‘sections 103 and 123’
Minister of the Environment
Amendment 87 [Made without division]
Clause 125, Page 70, Line 5
Leave out ‘making’ and insert ‘a Northern Ireland department makes’
Minister of the Environment
Amendment 88 [Made without division]
Clause 125, Page 70, Line 6
Leave out ‘the Department’ and insert ‘it’
Minister of the Environment
Amendment 89 [Made without division]
Clause 125, Page 70, Line 10
Leave out ‘the Department’ and insert ‘it’
Minister of the Environment
Amendment 90 [Made without division]
Clause 125, Page 70, Line 12
Leave out ‘made by the Department’ and insert ‘under this Act’
Minister of the Environment
Amendment 91 [Made without division]
Clause 125, Page 70, Line 27
At end insert -
‘( ) section 51;
( ) section 54;’
Minister of the Environment
Amendment 92 [Made without division]
Clause 125, Page 70
Leave out line 33
Minister of the Environment
Amendment 93 [Made without division]
Clause 125, Page 70, Line 34
At end insert -
‘(m) paragraph 4A of Schedule 4’
Chair, Committee for the Environment
Amendment 94 [Made without division]
Clause 125, Page 70, Line 40
Leave out ‘Department’ and insert ‘Northern Ireland department making them’
Minister of the Environment
Schedule 1 [Question that Schedule 1 stand part negatived without division]
The Minister of the Environment gives notice of his intention to oppose the question that Schedule 1 stand part of the Bill.
Minister of the Environment
Schedule 2 [Question that Schedule 2 stand part negatived without division]
The Minister of the Environment gives notice of his intention to oppose the question that Schedule 2 stand part of the Bill.
Minister of the Environment
Amendment 95 [Negatived on division]
Schedule 3, Page 74, Line 6
Leave out ‘unless’ and insert ‘only if’
Ms Anna Lo
Mr Stewart Dickson
Amendment 96 [Not called]
Schedule 3, Page 74, Line 8
Leave out ‘applies’ and insert ‘does not apply’
Ms Anna Lo
Mr Stewart Dickson
Amendment 97 [Made on division]
Schedule 3, Page 75, Line 33
At end insert -
‘(3) This paragraph does not apply in relation to a position of responsibility specified at section 10(1)(e) (member of a cabinet-style executive of the council) or section 10(1)(f) (external representative of the council).’
Mr Peter Weir
Ms Pam Cameron
Mr Ian McCrea
Lord Morrow of Clogher Valley
Amendment 98 [Not called]
Schedule 3, Page 76, Line 18
Leave out ‘only if’ and insert ‘unless’
Ms Anna Lo
Mr Stewart Dickson
Amendment 99 [Not called]
Schedule 3, Page 76, Line 18
Leave out ‘so decides’ and insert ‘decides otherwise’
Ms Anna Lo
Mr Stewart Dickson
Amendment 100 [Made without division]
Schedule 3, Page 79, Line 12
At end insert -
‘(6A) In this Schedule “term”, in relation to a member of a cabinet-style executive of the council, means the period beginning with the date of the meeting at which the nomination is made and ending when the members of the council retire by virtue of section 11(2)(c) of the 1962 Act.’
Mr Peter Weir
Ms Pam Cameron
Mr Ian McCrea
Lord Morrow of Clogher Valley
Amendment 101 [Made without division]
Schedule 4, Page 80, Line 28
At end insert -
‘4A. Regulations shall provide for the application of paragraphs 2 to 4 in circumstances where a council decides to appoint more than one Committee.’
Chair, Committee for the Environment
Amendment 102 [Made without division]
Schedule 9, Page 89
Leave out line 20
Minister of the Environment
Amendment 103 [Made without division]
Schedule 10, Page 91, Line 19
Leave out ‘Northern Ireland department concerned’ and insert ‘transferee’
Minister of the Environment
Amendment 104 [Made without division]
Schedule 11, Page 92, Line 25
At end insert -
‘Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 1972 (c.9)
[A1]. In section 9 (vacation of office on account of non-attendance)¾
(a) in subsection (1), for “and (3)” substitute “to (4)”;
(b) after subsection (3) add¾
“(4) Any period during which a councillor is suspended or partially suspended under Part 9 of the Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 2014 is to be disregarded for the purpose of calculating the period of six months under subsection (1) (and accordingly—
(7) (a) a period during which a councillor fails to attend meetings of the council that falls immediately before, and
(8) (b) a period during which a councillor fails to attend meetings of the council that falls immediately after,
a period of suspension or partial suspension are to be treated as consecutive).”.
[A2]. In section 42 (councillors not to be appointed officers)¾
(a) after “paid office” insert “office which is prescribed under section 4(1)(a)”;
(b) omit subsection (2).
[A3]. In section 143 (orders and regulations), for “115(2A)” substitute “4(1)(a) or 115(2A)”.
[A4]. In Part 1 of Schedule 1 (declaration of councillor on acceptance of office), for “be guided by the Northern Ireland code of local government conduct” substitute “observe the Northern Ireland Local Government Code of Conduct for Councillors (as revised from time to time)”.’
Minister of the Environment
Amendment 105 [Made without division]
Schedule 11, Page 92
Leave out lines 26 to 34
Minister of the Environment
Amendment 106 [Made without division]
Schedule 11, Page 93, Line 8
At end insert -
‘Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (Northern Ireland) 2010 (c.7)
3A. In section 17 (power to modify legislation), in subsection (2) in the definition of “local government legislation”, after paragraph (cc) insert¾
(9) “(cd) the Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 2014;”.’
Minister of the Environment
Amendment 107 [Made without division]
Schedule 12, Page 93, Line 16
In the second column leave out ‘Sections 3’ and insert -
‘In section 4(1)(b)(i) and (ii), the words “or interim order”.
Section 7A.
Sections 11’
Minister of the Environment
Amendment 108 [Made without division]
Schedule 12, Page 93, Line 18
In the second column at end insert -
‘Section 42(2).’
Minister of the Environment
Amendment 109 [Made without division]
Schedule 12, Page 93, Line 19
In the second column at end insert -
‘In section 104(1), the words “any other council or”, and in both places where they occur the words “the other council or, as the case may be,”.’
Minister of the Environment
Amendment 110 [Made without division]
Schedule 12, Page 93, Line 26
In the second column leave out ‘Articles 29’ and insert ‘Article 29(1).
Articles 31’
Minister of the Environment
Amendment 111 [Made without division]
Schedule 12, Page 93
Leave out lines 30 to 33
Minister of the Environment
Amendment 112 [Made without division]
Schedule 12, Page 93, Line 33
At end insert -
‘The Local Government (Best Value) The whole Act.’
Act (Northern Ireland) 2002 (c.4)
Minister of the Environment
Amendment 113 [Made without division]
Schedule 12, Page 93, Line 33
At end insert -
‘The Local Government (Northern Ireland)
Order 2005 (N.I. 18)
In Article 5(1), (2), (4), (5), (6) and (8), the word “chief”,
In Article 25(1), the word “chief”.
In Article 26, in paragraph (2) the words “Department or the chief” in the second place where they occur and in paragraph (3) the word “concerned”.
Article 28(2) and (3).’
Minister of the Environment
Amendment 114 [Made without division]
Schedule 12, Page 94, Line 9
At end insert -
‘In section 13(3), the words “of a statutory transition committee”.
Minister of the Environment
Amendment 115 [Made without division]
Schedule 12, Page 94, Line 13
In the second column at the beginning insert -
‘Sections 37 and 38.
In section 39, the words “Subject to section 40,”.
Section 40.’
Minister of the Environment
Northern Ireland Assembly
Papers Presented to the Assembly on
12 - 19 March 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
Legislative Consent Memorandum Consumer Rights Bill (DETI)
National Museums Northern Ireland Annual Report and Accounts 2012-2013 (DCAL)
5. Assembly Reports
6. Statutory Rules
S. R. 2014/74 The Control of Major Accident Hazards (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2014 (DETI)
S. R. 2014/75 The Guaranteed Minimum Pensions Increase Order (Northern Ireland) 2014 (DSD)
S. R. 2014/78 The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order (Northern Ireland) 2014 (DSD)
S. R. 2014/79 The Occupational and Personal Pension Schemes (Disclosure of Information) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2014 (DSD)
S. R. 2014/80 The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2014 (DSD)
S. R. 2014/81 The Automatic Enrolment (Earnings Trigger and Qualifying Earnings Band) Order (Northern Ireland) 2014 (DSD)
S. R. 2014/87 The Education (Student Loan) (Repayment) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2014 (DEL)
For Information Only:
S. R. 2014/72 The Parking Places, Loading Bay and Waiting Restrictions (Newcastle) Order (Northern Ireland) 2014 (DRD)
S. R. 2014/83 The Parking Places on Roads (Londonderry) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2014 (DRD)
S. R. 2014/85 The Roads (Speed Limit) Order (Northern Ireland) 2014 (DRD)
S. R. 2014/89 The Occupational and Personal Pension Schemes (Automatic Enrolment) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2014 (DSD)
7. Written Ministerial Statements
Local Government Reform Programme: Councillors’ Remuneration and final scheme of allowances (DOE)
Emergency Departments (DHSSPS)
8. Consultation Documents
Consultation Document on the Development of a Sexual Orientation Strategy and Action Plan (OFMDFM)
Fine Collection and Enforcement in Northern Ireland: A Department of Justice Consultation (DOJ)
9. Departmental Publications
Final Outturn Report 2012-13 (DFP)
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 19 March 2014
2011-2015 Mandate
Executive Bills
|
Title & |
First |
Second Stage |
Comm. Stage to Conclude |
Report Ordered to be Printed |
CS |
FCS |
Final Stage |
Royal Assent |
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Marine Bill 5/11-15 |
21.02.12 |
05.03.12 |
06.07.12 |
05.07.12 |
30.04.13 |
13.05.13 |
21.05.13 |
17.09.13 |
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Welfare Reform Bill 13/11-15 |
01.10.12 |
09.10.12 |
19.02.13 |
14.02.13 |
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Education Bill 14/11-15 |
02.10.12 |
15.10.12 |
08.04.13 |
08.04.13 |
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Planning Bill 17/11-15 |
14.01.13 |
22.01.13 |
07.06.13 |
06.06.13 |
24.06.13 & 25.06.13 |
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Tobacco Retailers Bill 19/11-15 |
15.04.13 |
23.04.13 |
18.10.13 |
09.10.13 |
3.12.13 |
10.02.14 |
18.02.14 |
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Carrier Bags Bill 20/11-15 |
03.06.13 |
11.06.13 |
30.11.13 |
26.11.13 |
28.01.14 |
25.02.14 |
10.03.14 |
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Financial Provisions Bill 22/11-15 |
17.06.13 |
01.07.13 |
13.12.13 |
11.12.13 |
11.02.14 |
24.02.14 |
04.03.14 |
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Public Service Pensions Bill 23/11-15 |
17.06.13 |
25.06.13 |
29.11.13 |
27.11.13 |
14.01.14 |
27.01.14 |
04.02.14 |
11.03.14 |
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Licensing of Pavement Cafés Bill 24/11-15 |
17.06.13 |
25.06.13 |
13.12.13 |
05.12.13 |
04.03.14 |
25.03.14 |
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Health and Social Care (Amendment) Bill 27/11-15 |
16.09.13 |
24.09.13 |
11.12.13 |
04.12.13 |
20.01.14 |
28.01.14 |
11.02.14 |
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Local Government Bill 28/11-15 |
23.09.13 |
01.10.13 |
20.02.14 |
20.02.14 |
18.03.14 |
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Road Races (Amendment) Bill 29/11-15 |
18.11.13 |
26.11.13 |
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/ |
2.12.13 |
9.12.13 |
10.12.13 |
17.01.14 |
2011-2015 Mandate
Non-Executive Bills
|
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Title & |
First |
Second Stage |
Comm. Stage to Conclude |
Report Ordered to be Printed |
CS |
FCS |
Final Stage |
Royal Assent |
|
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Road Traffic (Speed Limits) Bill 25/11-15 |
17.06.13 Bill fell. Re-introduced as Bill 30/11-15 (see below) |
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Human Trafficking and Exploitation (Further Provisions and Support for Victims) Bill 26/11-15 |
24.06.13 |
23.09.13 & 24.09.13 |
11.04.14 |
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Road Traffic (Speed Limits) Bill 30/11-15 |
09.12.13 |
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/ Bill progressing by accelerated passage
** Please note that any bills that received Royal Assent in the previous session have been removed from the table.
