Minutes of Proceedings

The Assembly met at noon, the Speaker in the Chair.

1. Personal Prayer or Meditation

Members observed two minutes’ silence.

2. Public Petition

2.1 Public Petition – Save St Mary’s University College

Mr Máirtín Ó Muilleoir was granted leave, in accordance with Standing Order 22, to present a Public Petition relating to St Mary’s University College.

3. Assembly Business

3.1 Motion – Suspension of Standing Orders 10(2) to 10(4)

Proposed:

That Standing Orders 10(2) to 10(4) be suspended for 16 February 2015.

Mr P Weir
Ms C Ruane

The Question being put, the Motion was carried with cross-community support nemine contradicente.

4. Executive Committee Business

4.1 Motion – The Jobseeker’s Allowance (Maternity Allowance) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2014

Proposed:

That the Jobseeker's Allowance (Maternity Allowance) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2014 be approved.

Minister for Social Development

Debate ensued.

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

4.2 Second Stage – Budget Bill (NIA Bill 45/11-16)

The Minister of Finance and Personnel, Mr Simon Hamilton, moved the Second Stage of the Budget Bill (NIA Bill 45/11-16).

Debate ensued.

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

The debate was suspended for Question Time.

The Speaker took the Chair.

5. Question Time

5.1 Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister

Questions were put to, and answered by, the First Minister, Rt. Hon. Mr Peter Robinson. The junior Minister, Mr Jonathan Bell, also answered a number of questions.

5.2 Finance and Personnel

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

6. Executive Committee Business (cont’d)

6.1 Second Stage – Budget Bill (NIA Bill 45/11-16) (cont’d)

Debate resumed on the Bill.

The Deputy Speaker (Mr Dallat) took the Chair.

The Deputy Speaker (Mr Beggs) took the Chair.

The Budget Bill (NIA Bill 45/11-16) passed Second Stage (Division).

7. Adjournment

Proposed:

That the Assembly do now adjourn.

The Speaker

The Assembly adjourned at 7.07pm.

Mr Mitchel McLaughlin
The Speaker
16 February 2015

Northern Ireland Assembly

16 February 2015
Division

Second Stage – Budget Bill (NIA Bill 45/11-16)

The Question was put and the Assembly divided.

Ayes: 67
Noes: 19

AYES

NATIONALIST:

Mr Boylan, Ms Boyle, Mr Brady, Ms Fearon, Mr Flanagan, Mr Hazzard, Mr G Kelly, Mr Lynch, Mr F McCann, Ms J McCann, Mr McCartney, Ms McCorley, Mr McElduff, Ms McGahan, Mr M McGuinness, Mr McKay, Ms Maeve McLaughlin, Mr McMullan, Mr Maskey, Mr Milne, Ms Ní Chuilín, Mr Ó hOisín, Mr Ó Muilleoir, Mr O'Dowd, Mrs O'Neill, Ms Ruane, Mr Sheehan.

UNIONIST:

Mr Anderson, Mr Bell, Ms P Bradley, Mr Buchanan, Mrs Cameron, Mr Campbell, Mr Clarke, Mr Craig, Mr Devenney, Mr Douglas, Mr Dunne, Mr Easton, Mrs Foster, Mr Frew, Mr Girvan, Mr Givan, Mrs Hale, Mr Hamilton, Mr Hilditch, Mr Humphrey, Mr Irwin, Mr McCausland, Mr I McCrea, Mr D McIlveen, Miss M McIlveen, Mr McQuillan, Lord Morrow, Mr Moutray, Mr Poots, Mr G Robinson, Mr P Robinson, Mr Ross, Mr Spratt, Mr Weir.

OTHER:

Mrs Cochrane, Mr Dickson, Dr Farry, Mr Ford, Ms Lo, Mr Lyttle.

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

NOES

NATIONALIST:

Mr Attwood, Mr Byrne, Dr McDonnell, Mr McGlone, Mr McKinney, Mr A Maginness, Mr Rogers.

UNIONIST:

Mr Allister, Mr Cree, Mrs Dobson, Mr Elliott, Mr Kinahan, Mr McCallister, Mr B McCrea, Mr McGimpsey, Mr Nesbitt, Mrs Overend, Mr Swann.

OTHER:

Mr Agnew.

Tellers for the Noes: Mr McKinney, Mr Rogers.

Total votes: 86 Total Ayes: 67 [77.9%]

Nationalist Vote: 34 Nationalist Ayes: 27 [79.4%%]

Unionist Votes: 45 Unionist Ayes: 34 [75.6%]

Other Votes: 7 Other Ayes: 6 [85.7%]

The Motion was carried on a cross-community vote.

Northern Ireland Assembly

Papers Presented to the Assembly on
12 February – 16 February 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

Court of Judicature Northern Ireland Land Purchase Account 2013-14 (DOJ).

Northern Ireland Courts and Tribunals Service – Trust Statement 2013-14 (DOJ).

Northern Ireland Audit Office Review of Continuous Improvement arrangements in Policing (DFP).

Maze Long Kesh Development Corporation Annual Report and Accounts 2013-14 (OFMDFM).

5. Assembly Reports

6. Statutory Rules

S.R. 2015/52 The Social Security (Industrial Injuries) (Prescribed Diseases) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 (DSD).

S.R. 2015/53 The Misuse of Drugs (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 (DHSSPS).

S.R. 2015/54 The Misuse of Drugs (Designation) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015 (DHSSPS).

7. Written Ministerial Statements

8. Consultation Documents

9. Departmental Publications

Department for Social Development Housing Repossessions Taskforce Final Report 2015 (DSD).

Department of Finance and Personnel Memorandum on the Twenty Fifth Report from the Public Accounts Committee Mandate 2011-2016 – The Future Impact of Borrowing and Private Finance Commitments and Belfast Metropolitan College’s Titanic Quarter PPP Project (DFP).

10. Agency Publications

11. Westminster Publications

12. Miscellaneous Publications