Minutes of Proceedings

Members observed two minutes’ silence.

2.    Assembly Business

2.1       Motion – Committee Membership

Proposed:

That Mr Colum Eastwood replace Mr Seán Rogers as a member of the Committee for Education.

Mr P Ramsey
 Mrs K McKevitt 

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

2.2       Motion – Committee Membership

That Mr Maurice Devenney replace Mr Sammy Douglas as a member of the Committee for Social   Development.

Mr P Weir
Lord Morrow

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

3.    Ministerial Statement

3.1   Statement – British Irish Council meeting held in Environment Sectoral format

The Minister of the Environment, Mr Mark H Durkan, made a statement regarding the British Irish Council meeting held in Environment Sectoral format in Douglas on Wednesday 15 October, following which he replied to questions.

4.   Executive Committee Business

4.1     Motion – Pensions (2012 Act) (Consequential and Supplementary Provisions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2014

Proposed:

That the Pensions (2012 Act) (Consequential and Supplementary Provisions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2014 be approved.

Minister for Social Development

Debate ensued.

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

 4.2      Final Stage – Education Bill (NIA Bill 38/11-16)

The Minister of Education, Mr John O’Dowd, moved that the Final Stage of the Education Bill (NIA 38/11-16) do now pass.

Debate ensued.

The Education Bill (NIA 38/11-16) passed Final Stage.

5.    Private Members’ Business

5.1       Motion – Health Budget

Proposed:

That this Assembly rejects the maladministration of the preceding Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety with regard to his departmental budget which has led to recent announcements from Health & Social Care Trusts regarding reductions in frontline services; and calls on the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety to ensure adequate Equality Impact Assessments are established as a matter of priority before any final decisions are made.

Ms M McLaughlin
Mr C Hazzard
Mr D McKay
Ms R McCorley

Debate ensued.

The debate was suspended for Question Time.

The Deputy Speaker (Mr Beggs) took the Chair.

6.    Question Time

6.1       Health, Social Services and Public Safety

Questions were put to, and answered by, the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety, Mr Jim Wells.

6.2       Justice 

Questions were put to, and answered by, the Minister of Justice, Mr David Ford.

7.    Private Members’ Business (Cont’d)

7.1       Motion – Health Budget (Cont’d)

Debate resumed on the motion.

The Principal Deputy Speaker took the Chair.

The Question being put, the Amendment fell (Division 1).

The Question being put, the Motion was negatived (Division 2).

8.    Adjournment

Proposed:

That the Assembly do now adjourn.

The Deputy Speaker

The Assembly adjourned at 4.47pm.

Mr John Dallat MLA
Deputy Speaker

17 November 2014

Northern Ireland Assembly

17 November 2014
Division 1

Motion - Health Budget – Amendment 1

Proposed:

Insert after ‘frontline services;’:

‘believes that a contributory factor has been the failure of the Northern Ireland Executive to properly fund and implement the strategic plan Transforming Your Care and that the Trusts’ announcements are inconsistent with that plan;’

Mr F McKinney
Dr A McDonnell
Mr P Ramsey
Mr A Maginness

The Question was put and the Assembly divided.

Ayes: 29
Noes: 57

AYES

Mr Agnew, Mr Allister, Mr Attwood, Mr D Bradley, Mr Byrne, Mr Cree, Mr Dickson, Mrs Dobson, Mr Durkan, Mr Eastwood, Mr Elliott, Mr Ford, Mr Gardiner, Mrs D Kelly, Mr Kennedy, Mr Kinahan, Mr Lunn, Mr Lyttle, Mr McCallister, Mr McCarthy, Dr McDonnell, Mr McGimpsey, Mrs McKevitt, Mr McKinney, Mr A Maginness, Mr Nesbitt, Mrs Overend, Mr Ramsey, Mr Swann.

Tellers for the Ayes: Mr Byrne and Mr McKinney.

NOES

Mr Anderson, Mr Bell, Ms Boyle, Ms P Bradley, Mr Brady, Mrs Cameron, Mr Campbell, Mr Clarke, Mr Craig, Mr Maurice Devenney, Mr Dunne, Mr Easton, Ms Fearon, Mr Frew, Mr Girvan, Mr Givan, Mrs Hale, Mr Hamilton, Mr Hazzard, Mr Hilditch, Mr Humphrey, Mr Irwin, Mr G Kelly, 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, Miss M McIlveen, Mr McKay, Ms Maeve McLaughlin, Mr McMullan, Mr McQuillan, Mr Maskey, Mr Milne, Lord Morrow, Mr Moutray, Mr Newton, Mr Ó hOisín, Mr Ó Muilleoir, Mr O'Dowd, Mrs O'Neill, Mr Poots, Mr P Robinson, Mr Ross, Mr Sheehan, Mr Spratt, Mr Storey, Mr Weir, Mr Wells, Mr Wilson.

Tellers for the Noes: Mr Clarke and Mr McQuillan.

The Amendment fell.

Northern Ireland Assembly

17 November 2014
Division 2

Motion - Health Budget

Proposed:

That this Assembly rejects the maladministration of the preceding Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety with regard to his departmental budget which has led to recent announcements from Health & Social Care Trusts regarding reductions in frontline services; and calls on the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety to ensure adequate Equality Impact Assessments are established as a matter of priority before any final decisions are made.

Ms M McLaughlin
Mr C Hazzard
Mr D McKay
Ms R McCorley

The Question was put and the Assembly divided.

Ayes: 30
Noes: 33

AYES

Mr Agnew, Ms Boyle, Mr Brady, Mr Dickson, Ms Fearon, Mr Ford, Mr Hazzard, Mr G Kelly, Mr Lunn, Mr Lynch, Mr Lyttle, Mr McAleer, Mr F McCann, Ms J McCann, Mr McCarthy, Mr McCartney, Ms McCorley, Mr McElduff, Ms McGahan, Mr M McGuinness, Mr McKay, Ms Maeve McLaughlin, Mr McMullan, Mr Maskey, Mr Milne, Mr Ó hOisín, Mr Ó Muilleoir, Mr O'Dowd, Mrs O'Neill, Mr Sheehan.

Tellers for the Ayes: Mr Hazzard and Mr McKay.

NOES

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

Tellers for the Noes: Mr Clarke and Mr McQuillan.

The following Members voted in both Lobbies and are therefore not counted in the result: Mr Allister, Mr Cree, Mrs Dobson, Mr Elliott, Mr Gardiner, Mr McCallister, Mr Nesbitt, Mrs Overend, Mr Swann.

The Motion was negatived.

Northern Ireland Assembly

Papers Presented to the Assembly on
12 - 17 November 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

Ilex Annual Report and Financial Accounts for Year ended 31 March 2014 (OFMDFM).

Legislative Consent Memorandum for the Modern Slavery Bill (DOJ).

Laying of the Attorney General for Northern Ireland Fourth Annual Report 2013/14

(OFMDFM).

Child Maintenance Service Annual Report on Decision Making 01 April 2013 to 31
March 2014 (DSD).

Libraries NI Annual Report and Accounts 2013-14 (DCAL).

Northern Ireland Courts and Tribunals Service – Trust Statement 2012-2013 (DOJ).

The Northern Ireland Council for Integrated Education Directors’ Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 31.3.2014 (DFP).

InterTradeIreland 2013 Annual Review of Activities and Annual Accounts (DETI).

5. Assembly Reports

Report of the Examiner of Statutory Rules to the Assembly and the Appropriate Committees (NIA 203/11-16).

6. Statutory Rules

S.R. 277/2014 The Food Hygiene (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2014 (DHSSPS).

7. Written Ministerial Statements

8. Consultation Documents

Proposed Policy on Cost Control Arrangements and Draft Local Government Pension Scheme (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 (DOE).

Consultation on Consequential Amendments to the Teachers’ Superannuation Regulations (NI) 1998 as a Result of Public Service Pensions Reform (DE).

Service Framework for Children and Young People – Consultation (DHSSPS).

Consultation on Draft Standards for Supported Lodgings for Young Adults
(Aged 16-21) in Northern Ireland (DHSSPS).

9. Departmental Publications

Northern Ireland Screen Commission Annual Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 31 March 2014 (DCAL).

10. Agency Publications

11.  Westminster Publications

12. Miscellaneous Publications