Minutes of Proceedings

Members observed two minutes’ silence.

2.    Matter of the Day

2.1  Death of James Molyneaux, Baron Molyneaux of Killead

Mr Mike Nesbitt, made a statement, under Standing Order 24 (3) (b), in relation to the death of James Molyneaux, Baron Molyneaux of Killead.  Other Members were also called to speak on the matter.

3.   Committee Business

3.1  Motion – Review of Women in Politics and the Northern Ireland Assembly (NIA 224/11-16)

Proposed:

That this Assembly approves the report of the Assembly and Executive Review Committee on its Review of Women in Politics and the Northern Ireland Assembly (NIA 224/11-16).

Chairperson, Assembly and Executive Review Committee

Debate ensued.

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

4.    Executive Committee Business

4.1  Final Stage – Welfare Reform Bill (NIA Bill 13/11-15)

A valid Petition of Concern was presented in relation to the Final Stage of the Welfare Reform Bill (NIA Bill 13/11-15), under Standing Order 28, on Monday 9^th March 2015 (Appendix 1).

The Final Stage of the Welfare Reform Bill (NIA Bill 13/11-15) was not moved.

The sitting was suspended at 1.38 pm.

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

5.   Question Time

5.1  Environment  

Questions were put to, and answered by, the Minister of the Environment, Mr Mark H. Durkan.

5.2  Finance and Personnel  

Questions were put to, and answered by, the Minister of Finance and Personnel, Mr Simon Hamilton.

6.   Adjournment

Proposed:

That the Assembly do now adjourn.

The Speaker

The Assembly adjourned at 3.30 pm.

Mr Mitchel McLaughlin

The Speaker

Appendix 1

09 March 2015

The undersigned Members of the Northern Ireland Assembly presented a Petition of Concern, in accordance with Standing Order 28, on Monday 09 March 2015 in relation to the Final Stage of the Welfare Reform Bill (NIA Bill 13/11-15):

MR MARTIN MCGUINNESS
MS MEGAN FEARON
MR CATHAL BOYLAN
MR GERRY KELLY
MR CHRIS HAZZARD
MR CATHAL Ó HOISÍN
MS CAITRÍONA RUANE
MR PAT SHEEHAN
MR PHIL FLANAGAN
MS CARÁL NÍ CHUILÍN
MR ALEX MASKEY
MS ROSALEEN MCCORLEY
MR OLIVER MCMULLAN
MS JENNIFER MCCANN
MRS MICHELLE O’NEILL
MR MICKEY BRADY
MS BRONWYN MCGAHAN
MR SEÁN LYNCH
MR BARRY MCELDUFF
MR DECLAN MCALEER
Mr MÁIRTÍN Ó’MUILLEOIR
MS MAEVE MCLAUGHLIN
MS MICHAELA BOYLE
MR IAN MILNE
MR RAYMOND MCCARTNEY
Mr DAITHÍ MCKAY
MR FRA MCCANN
MR JOHN O’DOWD
MR ALBAN MAGINNESS
MR DOMINIC BRADLEY
MR FEARGHAL MCKINNEY
MR PATSY MCGLONE
DR ALASDAIR MCDONNELL
MR JOE BYRNE
MR PAT RAMSEY
MRS DOLORES KELLY
MR COLUM EASTWOOD
MR SEÁN ROGERS
MRS KAREN MCKEVITT
MR MARK H. DURKAN
MR ALEX ATTWOOD
Mr STEVEN AGNEW

Northern Ireland Assembly

Papers Presented to the Assembly on
04 March – 09 March 2015

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

Report on the Insolvency (Amendment) Bill NIA Bill 39/11-16 (NIA 227/11-16) (Committee for Enterprise, Trade and Investment).

Consideration of the Statutory Rule: The Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2004 (Amendment of section 8 (4)) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015 (NIA 236/11-16) (Ad Hoc Committee to consider an AGNI Statutory Rule).

Report on Sickness Absence in the Public Sector in Northern Ireland (NIA 237/11-16) (Committee for Finance and Personnel).

6.    Statutory Rules

S.R. 2015/66 The Planning (Control of Advertisements) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 (DOE).

S.R. 2015/70 The Planning (General Permitted Development) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015 (DOE).

S.R. 2015/71 The Planning (Development Management) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 (DOE).

S.R. 2015/74 The Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 (DOE).

S.R. 2015/80 The Employer's Liability (Compulsory Insurance) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 (DETI).

S.R. 2015/84 Planning (Trees) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 (DOE).

S.R. 2015/87 The Paternity and Adoption Leave (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 (DEL).

S.R. 2015/88 The Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (Application of Parts 12ZA and 12ZB to Adoptions from Overseas) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 (DEL).

S.R. 2015/89 The Statutory Paternity Pay and Statutory Adoption Pay (General) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) (DEL).

S.R. 2015/90 The Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (DEL).

S.R. 2015/93 The Shared Parental Leave Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 (DEL).

S.R. 2015/95 The Maternity and Adoption Leave (Curtailment of Statutory Rights to Leave) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 (DEL).

S.R. 2015/96 The Statutory Adoption Pay (Curtailment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 (DEL).

S.R. 2015/97 The Employment Rights (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 (Application of Articles 107G and 107I to Adoptions from Overseas) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 (DEL).

S.R. 2015/98 The Shared Parental Leave and Paternity and Adoption Leave (Adoptions from Overseas) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 (DEL).

S.R. 2015/100 The Employment Rights (Northern Ireland) 1996 (Application of Articles 107A, 107B, 107G, 107I, 112A and 112B to Parental Order Cases) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 (DEL).

S.R. 2015/101 The Paternity, Adoption and Shared Parental Leave (Parental Order Cases) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 (DEL).

S.R. 2015/104 The Maternity and Paternal Leave etc. (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 (DEL).

S.R. 2015/105 The Flexible Working Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 (DEL).

S.R. 2015/106 The Local Government (Accounts and Audit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 (DOE).

S.R. 2015/107 The Planning (Conservation Areas) (Demolition) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 (DOE).

S.R. 2015/108 The Planning (Listed Buildings) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 (DOE).

S.R. 2015/111 The Social Security Revaluation of Earnings Factors Order (Northern Ireland) 2015 (DSD).

S.R. 2015/114 The Social Security Pensions (Flat Rate Accrual Amount) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015 (DSD).

S.R. 2015/115 The Occupational Pension Schemes (Levies) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 (DSD).

S.R. 2015/116 The Child Support (Modification, Miscellaneous and Consequential Amendments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 (DSD).

S.R. 2015/117 The Guaranteed Minimum Pensions Increase Order (Northern Ireland) 2015 (DSD).

S.R. 2015/119 The Automatic Enrolment (Earnings Trigger and Qualifying Earnings Band) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015 (DSD).

S.R. 2015/120 The Health and Social Care Pension Scheme Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 (DHSSPS).

S.R. 2015/123 The Rates (Small Business Hereditament Relief) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 (DFP).

S.R. 2015/121 The Health and Personal Social Services (Superannuation Scheme, Additional Voluntary Contributions and Injury Benefits), Health and Social Care (Pension Scheme) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 (DHSSPS).

S.R. 2015/122 The Health and Social Care Pension Scheme (Transitional and Consequential Provisions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 (DHSSPS).

S.R. 2015/124 The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order (Northern Ireland) 2015 (DSD).

S.R. 2015/125 The Local Government (Transitional, Incidental, Consequential and Supplemental Provisions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 (DOE).

S.R. 2015/126 The Teachers’ Pensions (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 (DE).

S.R. 2015/128 The Plant Health (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015 (DARD).

S.R. 2015/129 The Plant Health (Wood and Bark) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015 (DARD).

S.R. 2015/130 The Health Services (Cross-Border Health Care) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 (DHSSPS).

S.R. 2015/136 The Planning Fees (Deemed Planning Applications and Appeals) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 (OFMDFM).

S.R. 2015/137 The Planning Appeals Commission (Decisions on Appeals and Making of Reports) (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2015 (OFMDFM).

S.R. 2015/138 The Jobseeker's Allowance (Extended Period of Sickness) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 (DSD).

S.R. 2015/139 The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 (DSD).

For Information Only

2015/86 (C. 7) The Work and Families Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 (Commencement, Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015 (DEL).

S.R. 2015/110 The Waiting Restrictions (Castlederg) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015 (DRD).

7.    Written Ministerial Statements

8.    Consultation Documents

Department for Social Development Disability Action Plan 2014 – 2017 (DSD).

Consultation on a revised Brucellosis Testing Regime (DARD).

9.    Departmental Publications

An Independent Review of the Work Capability Assessment – year five (DSD).

Publication of Guidance on Application of the Councillors’ Code of Conduct with Regard to Planning Matters (DOE).

Home Accident Prevention Strategy 2015-2025 (DHSSPS).

10. Agency Publications

11.  Westminster Publications

12. Miscellaneous Publications