Minutes of Proceedings

The Assembly met at 10.30am, the Speaker in the Chair.

1. Personal Prayer or Meditation

Members observed two minutes’ silence.

2. Executive Committee Business

2.1 Statement – Review of Apprenticeships Policy and Update on the Review of Youth Training

The Minister for Employment and Learning, Dr Stephen Farry, made a statement regarding the review of Apprenticeships Policy and provided an update on the review of youth training, following which he replied to questions.

2.2 Statement – Major Capital Works

The Minister of Education, Mr John O’Dowd, made a statement regarding major capital works, following which he replied to questions.

2.3 Statement – Publication of the Strategic Framework for Public Health 2013-2023 ‘Making Life Better’

The Deputy Speaker (Mr Dallat) took the Chair.

The Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety, Mr Edwin Poots, made a statement regarding the publication of the Strategic Framework for Public Health 2013-2023 ‘Making Life Better’, following which he replied to questions.

The sitting suspended at 12.52pm.

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

3. Question Time

3.1 Employment and Learning

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

3.2 Social Development

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

4. Question for Urgent Oral Answer

4.1 Refusal of Applications under the Cost Based Teaching Redundancy Exercise

The Minister of Education, Mr John O’Dowd, responded to a Question for Urgent Oral Answer tabled by Mr Mervyn Storey.

The Principal Deputy Speaker took the Chair.

5. Executive Committee Business (Cont’d)

5.1 Second Stage – Justice Bill (NIA Bill 37/11-15)

The Minister of Justice, Mr David Ford, moved the Second Stage of the Justice Bill (NIA Bill 37/11-15).

Debate ensued.

The Deputy Speaker (Mr Dallat) took the Chair.

The Speaker took the Chair.

The Justice Bill (NIA Bill 37/11-15) passed Second Stage without division.

6. Adjournment

Mr Tom Elliott spoke to his topic regarding post primary education in County Fermanagh.

Proposed:

That the Assembly do now adjourn.

The Speaker

The Assembly adjourned at 7.59pm.

Mr William Hay
The Speaker

24 June 2014

Northern Ireland Assembly

Papers Presented to the Assembly on
24 June 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

Parole Commissioners for Northern Ireland Annual Report 2013-2014 (Parole Commissioners for Northern Ireland)

5. Assembly Reports

6. Statutory Rules

S.R. 2014/XXX The Lands Tribunal (Salaries) Order (Northern Ireland) 2014 (DOJ)

For Information Only:

S.R. 2014/175 The Child Maintenance (2008 Act) (Commencement No. 13) Order (Northern Ireland) 2014 (DSD)

S.R. 2014/176 The Roads (Speed Limit) (No. 2) Order (Northern Ireland) 2014

S.R. 2014/177 The Motor Hackney Carriages (Newry) Bye-Laws (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2014 (DRD)

7. Written Ministerial Statements

8. Consultation Documents

9. Departmental Publications

10. Agency Publications

11. Westminster Publications

12. Miscellaneous Publications

Northern Ireland Assembly Legislation:

Stages in Consideration of Public Bills

First Stage: Introduction of Bill.

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

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

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

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

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

Royal Assent.

Proceedings as at 25 June 2014

2011-2015 Mandate
Executive Bills

2011-2015 Mandate
Non-Executive Bills

/ Bill progressing by accelerated passage

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