Minutes of Proceedings

Members observed two minutes’ silence.

2.   Executive Committee Business

2.1     Motion – The draft Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002 (Amendment of section 46(1)) Order (Northern Ireland) 2014

Proposed:

That the draft Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002 (Amendment of section 46(1)) Order (Northern Ireland) 2014 be approved.

Minister of Justice

Debate ensued.

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

3.    Private Members’ Business

3.1       Motion – Closure of MS Respite Centre at Dalriada Hospital

Proposed:

That this Assembly notes the decision to close the Regional Multiple Sclerosis Respite Centre at Dalriada Hospital in Ballycastle until March 2015 and transfer the service to the independent sector; further notes the importance of appropriate respite provision for patients and their families; believes the decision to be entirely wrong and one which makes no financial sense; fears the decision will result in the permanent closure of the centre; and calls on the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety to reverse the decision and immediately reinstate the service at Dalriada Hospital.

Mr R Swann
Mrs J Dobson
Mr M McGimpsey

Debate ensued.

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

3.2     Motion – Prison Service Staff Safety

Proposed:

That this Assembly condemns the targeting of Northern Ireland Prison Service employees by    dissident republicans; calls upon the Minister of Justice to reject any proposal that compromises the security of HMP Maghaberry, the safety of prison staff or concedes to the demands of republican prisoners in Roe House; and further calls for a review by the Northern Ireland Prison Service, working with the Prison Officers and Prison Governors Association, to address concerns about staffing levels across all grades in each prison establishment in Northern Ireland.

Mr P Givan
Mr S Douglas
Mr P Frew
Mr E Poots

3.3       Amendment

Proposed:

Leave out from the first ‘calls’ to ‘further’ and insert:

‘notes the Stocktake document, published on 12 November 2014 by the Independent Assessment Team, on the separated prison regime in Maghaberry Prison; and’

Mr A Maginness
Mr P Ramsey

Debate ensued.

The sitting was suspended at 12.34pm.

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

4.    Question Time

4.1       Culture, Arts and Leisure

Questions were put to, and answered by, the Minister of Culture, Arts and Leisure, Ms Carál Ní Chuilín.

4.2       Education

Questions were put to, and answered by, the Minister of Education, Mr John O’Dowd.

5.    Private Members’ Business (Cont’d)

5.1       Motion – Prison Service Staff Safety (Cont’d)

Debate resumed.

The Deputy Speaker (Mr Beggs) took the Chair.

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

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

6.    Adjournment

Mr Stewart Dickson spoke to his topic regarding Cherry Tree Nursing Home, Carrickfergus.

Proposed:

That the Assembly do now adjourn.

The Deputy Speaker

The Assembly adjourned at 5.58pm

Mr Roy Beggs MLA
Deputy Speaker

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Northern Ireland Assembly

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Division 1

Motion - Prison Service Staff Safety – Amendment 1

Proposed:

Leave out from the first ‘calls’ to ‘further’ and insert:

‘notes the Stocktake document, published on 12 November 2014 by the Independent Assessment Team, on the separated prison regime in Maghaberry Prison; and’

Mr A Maginness
Mr P Ramsey

The Question was put and the Assembly divided.

Ayes: 33
Noes: 53

AYES

Mr Attwood, Mr Boylan, Ms Boyle, Mr Brady, Mr Byrne, Mr Eastwood, Mr Flanagan, Mr Hazzard, Mr G Kelly, Mr Lynch, Mr McAleer, Mr F McCann, Ms J McCann, Mr McCartney, Ms McCorley, Dr McDonnell, 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 Muilleoir, Mr O'Dowd, Mrs O'Neill, Mr Ramsey, Ms Ruane.

Tellers for the Ayes: Mr Byrne, Mrs McKevitt.

NOES

Mr Agnew, Mr Allister, Mr Anderson, Mr Bell, Ms P Bradley, Mr Buchanan, Mrs Cameron, Mr Clarke, Mrs Cochrane, Mr Craig, Mr Cree, Mr Maurice Devenney, Mr Dickson, Mrs Dobson, Mr Douglas, Mr Dunne, Mr Easton, Mr Elliott, Dr Farry, Mr Ford, Mr Frew, Mr Gardiner, Mr Girvan, Mr Givan, Mrs Hale, Mr Hamilton, Mr Hilditch, Mr Humphrey, Mr Irwin, Mr Kinahan, Ms Lo, Mr Lunn, Mr Lyttle, Mr McCarthy, Mr McCausland, Mr I McCrea, Mr D McIlveen, Miss M McIlveen, Mr McQuillan, Mr Moutray, Mr Nesbitt, Mr Newton, Mrs Overend, Mr Poots, Mr G Robinson, Mr Ross, Mr Spratt, Mr Storey, Ms Sugden, Mr Swann, Mr Weir, Mr Wells, Mr Wilson.

Tellers for the Noes: Mr McQuillan, Mr G Robinson.

The Amendment fell.

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Division 2

Motion - Prison Service Staff Safety

Proposed:

That this Assembly condemns the targeting of Northern Ireland Prison Service employees by    dissident republicans; calls upon the Minister of Justice to reject any proposal that compromises the security of HMP Maghaberry, the safety of prison staff or concedes to the demands of republican prisoners in Roe House; and further calls for a review by the Northern Ireland Prison Service, working with the Prison Officers and Prison Governors Association, to address concerns about staffing levels across all grades in each prison establishment in Northern Ireland.

Mr P Givan
Mr S Douglas
Mr P Frew
Mr E Poots

The Question was put and the Assembly divided.

Ayes: 54
Noes: 33

AYES

Mr Agnew, Mr Allister, Mr Anderson, Mr Bell, Ms P Bradley, Mr Buchanan, Mrs Cameron, Mr Clarke, Mrs Cochrane, Mr Craig, Mr Cree, Mr Maurice Devenney, Mr Dickson, Mrs Dobson, Mr Douglas, Mr Dunne, Mr Easton, Mr Elliott, Dr Farry, Mr Ford, Mr Frew, Mr Gardiner, Mr Girvan, Mr Givan, Mrs Hale, Mr Hamilton, Mr Hilditch, Mr Humphrey, Mr Irwin, Mr Kinahan, Ms Lo, Mr Lunn, Mr Lyttle, Mr McCarthy, Mr McCausland, Mr I McCrea, Mr D McIlveen, Miss M McIlveen, Mr McQuillan, Mr Moutray, Mr Nesbitt, Mr Newton, Mrs Overend, Mr Poots, Mr G Robinson, Mr P Robinson, Mr Ross, Mr Spratt, Mr Storey, Ms Sugden, Mr Swann, Mr Weir, Mr Wells, Mr Wilson.

Tellers for the Ayes: Mr McQuillan, Mr G Robinson.

NOES

Mr Attwood, Mr Boylan, Ms Boyle, Mr Brady, Mr Byrne, Mr Eastwood, Mr Flanagan, Mr Hazzard, Mr G Kelly, Mr Lynch, Mr McAleer, Mr F McCann, Ms J McCann, Mr McCartney, Ms McCorley, Dr McDonnell, 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 Muilleoir, Mr O'Dowd, Mrs O'Neill, Mr Ramsey, Ms Ruane.

Tellers for the Noes: Mr Byrne, Mrs McKevitt.

The Motion was carried.

Northern Ireland Assembly

Papers Presented to the Assembly on
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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

5. Assembly Reports

Review of Topical Questions (NIA 209/11-16) (Committee on Procedures).

6. Statutory Rules

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.

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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.

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