Minutes of Proceedings

Members observed two minutes’ silence.

2.    Speaker’s Business

2.1       Royal Assent

The Deputy Speaker informed Members that Royal Assent had been signified on 17 November 2014 to the Legal Aid and Coroners’ Court Act (Northern Ireland) 2014.

3.    Ministerial Statements

3.1       Statement – Review of Youth Training - Publication of Interim Report

The Minister for Employment and Learning, Dr Stephen Farry, made a statement regarding the Review of Youth Training, following which he replied to questions.

3.2       Statement – Report by the Independent Child Sexual Exploitation Inquiry (The Marshall Report)

The Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety, Mr Jim Wells, made a statement regarding the Report by the Independent Child Sexual Exploitation Inquiry (The Marshall Report), following which he replied to questions.

The sitting was suspended at 12.32pm.

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

4.    Question Time

4.1       Regional Development

Questions were put to, and answered by, the Minister for Regional Development, Mr Danny Kennedy.

4.2       Social Development

Questions were put to, and answered by, the Minister for Social Development, Mr Mervyn Storey.

4.3    Assembly Commission

Questions were put to, and answered by, Members of the Assembly Commission.

The Deputy Speaker (Mr Dallat) took the Chair.

5.    Executive Committee Business

5.1    Second Stage – Pensions Bill (NIA Bill 42/11-16)

The Minister for Social Development, Mr Mervyn Storey, moved the Second Stage of the Pensions Bill (NIA Bill 42/11-16)

Debate ensued.

The Pensions Bill (NIA Bill 42/11-16) passed Second Stage without division.

6.    Private Members’ Business

6.1       Motion – Commonwealth Youth Games

Proposed:

That this Assembly notes the success of the Olympic Games in London 2012 and the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow 2014 and the impact hosting these games has had to positively transform those cities; and calls on the Executive to develop a bid for Northern Ireland to host the Commonwealth Youth Games in 2021 with a view to a future bid to host the Commonwealth Games.

Miss M McIlveen
Mr W Irwin
Mr D Hilditch
Mr W Humphrey

Debate ensued.

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

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

6.2       Motion: Commissioner for Older People for Northern Ireland’s Report ‘Appreciating Age’

Proposed:

That this Assembly welcomes the Commissioner for Older People for Northern Ireland’s Report, 'Appreciating Age', which places an economic value on the wide and varied contributions made by the over 60s across Northern Ireland; acknowledges the positive contributions made by older people through caring, childcare, volunteering, replacement parenting and working; and will seek to challenge negative perceptions around older age in order to make Northern Ireland a better place to grow old.

Mr P Ramsey
Mr R Swann
Mr S Dickson
Ms C Ruane
Mr P Weir

Debate ensued.

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

7.    Adjournment

Mr Paul Girvan spoke to his topic regarding the fish kill in Six Mile Water.

Proposed:

That the Assembly do now adjourn.

The Deputy Speaker

The Assembly adjourned at 7.37pm

Mr John Dallat MLA
Deputy Speaker

18 November 2014

Northern Ireland Assembly

Papers Presented to the Assembly on
18 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

Legislative Consent Memorandum Concerning the Extension to Northern Ireland of Certain Provisions in the Westminster Deregulation Bill (DETI).

5. Assembly Reports

6. Statutory Rules

S.R. 2014/278 The Penalty Charges (Additional Contraventions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) (DRD).

S.R. 2014/279 The Penalty Charges (Prescribed Devices) Regulations (Northern Ireland) (DRD).

S.R. 2014/280 The Health and Safety (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) Order 2014 (DETI).

7. Written Ministerial Statements

The Work of the Unscheduled Care Task Force (DHSSPS).

Líofa Website (DCAL).

8. Consultation Documents

Statistics of Scientific Procedures on Living Animals Northern Ireland 2013 (DHSSPS).

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 19 November 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.