Minutes of Proceedings

Members observed two minutes’ silence.

2.    Assembly Business

2.1  New Member

The Principal Deputy Speaker informed Members that he had been notified by the Chief Electoral Officer that Mr Alex Maskey had been returned as a Member of the Assembly for the West Belfast constituency to fill the vacancy that resulted from the resignation of Ms Sue Ramsey.

Mr Alex Maskey signed the Roll of Members on 04 November 2014 in the presence of the Deputy Speaker, Mr Beggs. The Principal Deputy Speaker confirmed that the Member had signed the Roll and had entered his designation of identity.

2.2   New Member

The Principal Deputy Speaker informed Members that he had been notified by the Chief Electoral Officer that Mr Máirtín Ó Muilleoir had been returned as a Member of the Assembly for the South Belfast constituency to fill the vacancy that resulted from the resignation of Mr Alex Maskey.

Mr Mr Máirtín Ó Muilleoir signed the Roll of Members on 04 November 2014 in the presence of the Deputy Speaker, Mr Beggs. The Principal Deputy Speaker confirmed that the Member had signed the Roll and had entered his designation of identity.

2.3   Committee Chairperson Nomination

The Principal Deputy Speaker informed Members that, with effect from 04 November 2014, Mr Alex Maskey had been nominated as Chairperson of the Committee for Social Development and confirmed the appointment. 

3.    Executive Committee Business

3.1  Statement – Advisory Group Report on the Strategic Development of Irish-medium Post-primary Education 

The Minister of Education, Mr John O’Dowd, made a statement regarding the Advisory Group Report on the Strategic Development of Irish-medium Post-primary Education, following which he replied to questions.

3.2  Legislative Consent Motion – Childcare Payments Bill

Proposed:

That this Assembly endorses the principle of the extension to Northern Ireland of the Childcare Payments Bill and that its operation be made an excepted matter under the Northern Ireland Act 1998.

Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister

Debate ensued.

The Deputy Speaker (Mr Dallat) took the Chair.

The sitting was suspended at 12.35pm.

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

4.  Question Time

4.1 Education

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

4.2 Employment and Learning

Questions were put to, and answered by, the Minister for Employment and Learning, Dr Stephen Farry.

5.    Executive Committee Business (cont’d)

5.1   Legislative Consent Motion – Childcare Payments Bill (cont’d)

Debate resumed.

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

6.    Private Members’ Business

6.1  Motion – Prayer of Annulment – The Road Traffic Offenders (Additional Offences) Order (Northern Ireland) 2014 (S.R. 2014/230)

Proposed:

That the Road Traffic Offenders (Additional Offences) Order (Northern Ireland) 2014 (S.R. 2014/230) be annulled.

Mr B McElduff
Mr C Boylan
Mr I Milne

Motion – Prayer of Annulment – The Road Traffic (Fixed Penalty) (Offences) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2014 (S.R. 2014/231)

Proposed:

That the Road Traffic (Fixed Penalty) (Offences) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2014 (S.R. 2014/231) be annulled.

Mr B McElduff
Mr C Boylan
Mr I Milne

Motion – Prayer of Annulment – The Road Traffic (Fixed Penalty) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2014 (S.R. 2014/232)

Proposed:

That the Road Traffic (Fixed Penalty) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2014 (S.R. 2014/232) be annulled.

Mr B McElduff
Mr C Boylan
Mr I Milne

Motion – Prayer of Annulment – The Road Traffic (Financial Penalty Deposit) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2014 (S.R. 2014/233)

Proposed:

That the Road Traffic (Financial Penalty Deposit) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2014 (S.R. 2014/233) be annulled.

Mr B McElduff
Mr C Boylan
Mr I Milne

Motion – Prayer of Annulment – The Road Traffic (Financial Penalty Deposit) (Appropriate Amount) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2014 (S.R. 2014/234)

Proposed:

That the Road Traffic (Financial Penalty Deposit) (Appropriate Amount) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2014 (S.R. 2014/234) be annulled.

Mr B McElduff
Mr C Boylan
Mr I Milne

A single debate ensued on all five motions.

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

The Question being put, the Prayer of Annulment motion regarding The Road Traffic Offenders (Additional Offences) Order (Northern Ireland) 2014 (S.R. 2014/230) was negatived. (Division 1).

The Question being put, the Prayer of Annulment motion regarding The Road Traffic (Fixed Penalty) (Offences) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2014 (S.R. 2014/231) was negatived. (Division 2).

The Question being put, the Prayer of Annulment motion regarding The Road Traffic (Fixed Penalty) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2014 (S.R. 2014/232) was negatived. (Division 3).

The Question being put, the Prayer of Annulment motion regarding The Road Traffic (Financial Penalty Deposit) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2014 (S.R. 2014/233) was negatived. (Division 4).

The Question being put, the Prayer of Annulment motion regarding The Road Traffic (Financial Penalty Deposit) (Appropriate Amount) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2014 (S.R. 2014/234) was negatived. (Division 5).

The Deputy Speaker (Mr Dallat) took the Chair.

6.2 Motion – BBC Spotlight Programme 14 October 2014

Proposed:

That this Assembly expresses concern at the contents of the investigation by the BBC Spotlight programme broadcast on Tuesday 14 October into allegations of sexual abuse perpetrated by members of the Provisional IRA and covered up within the IRA, implicating senior members of Sinn Féin; notes Ms Jennifer McCann’s admission that she was informed about the abuse that Ms Maíria Cahill suffered, yet inexplicably did not report it to the lawful authorities; further notes that Ms McCann, in her role as junior Minister in the Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister, has responsibilities in relation to policy relating to historical institutional abuse and children; and calls for a full inquiry into the junior Minister to establish any impropriety as well as any breach of the Ministerial Code of Conduct.

Mr S Wilson
Ms P Bradle

6.3  Amendment

Proposed:

Proposed: Insert after ‘Sinn Féin;’:

‘believes that the scale of the abuse perpetrated by members of the republican movement needs to be determined with accountability, both by those responsible and those with knowledge, and that victims be given individual and emotional support;’

Mr A Attwood
Mr C Eastwood

Debate ensued.

The Question being put, the Amendment was carried (Division 6).

The Question being put, the Motion, as amended, was carried (Division 7)

7.    Adjournment

Mr Alex Easton spoke to his topic regarding a new school build at St Columbanus' College, Bangor.

Proposed:

That the Assembly do now adjourn.

Deputy Speaker

The Assembly adjourned at 9.58pm

Mr Roy Beggs MLA

Deputy Speaker

04 November 2014

Northern Ireland Assembly

04 November 2014
Division 1

Motion – Prayer of Annulment – The Road Traffic Offenders (Additional Offences) Order (Northern Ireland) 2014 (S.R. 2014/230)

Proposed:

That the Road Traffic Offenders (Additional Offences) Order (Northern Ireland) 2014 (S.R. 2014/230) be annulled.

Mr B McElduff
Mr C Boylan
Mr I Milne

The Question was put and the Assembly divided.

Ayes: 26
Noes: 69

AYES

Mr Boylan, Ms Boyle, Mr Brady, Ms Fearon, Mr Flanagan, Mr Hazzard, Mr G Kelly, Mr Lynch, Mr McAleer, 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 O'Dowd, Mrs O'Neill, Mr Sheehan.

Tellers for the Ayes: Mr Boylan, Mr McElduff.

NOES

Mr Agnew, Mr Allister, Mr Anderson, Mr Attwood, Mr Bell, Mr D Bradley, Ms P Bradley, Mr Buchanan, Mr Byrne, Mrs Cameron, Mr Clarke, Mrs Cochrane, Mr Craig, Mr Cree, Mr Dallat, Mr Dickson, Mrs Dobson, Mr Douglas, Mr Dunne, Mr Durkan, Mr Easton, Mr Eastwood, Mr Elliott, Mr Ford, Mrs Foster, Mr Frew, Mr Gardiner, Mr Girvan, Mr Givan, Mrs Hale, Mr Hamilton, Mr Hilditch, Mr Humphrey, Mr Hussey, Mr Irwin, Mrs D Kelly, Mr Kinahan, Ms Lo, Mr Lunn, Mr Lyttle, Mr McCallister, Mr McCausland, Mr B McCrea, Mr I McCrea, Mr McGimpsey, Mr D McIlveen, Miss M McIlveen, Mrs McKevitt, Mr McKinney, Mr McQuillan, Mr A Maginness, Lord Morrow, Mr Moutray, Mr Nesbitt, Mr Newton, Mrs Overend, Mr Poots, Mr Ramsey, Mr G Robinson, Mr P Robinson, Mr Rogers, Mr Ross, Mr Spratt, Mr Storey, Ms Sugden, Mr Swann, Mr Weir, Mr Wells, Mr Wilson.

Tellers for the Noes: Mrs McKevitt, Mr McKinney.

The Motion was negatived.

Northern Ireland Assembly

04 November 2014
Division 2

Motion – Prayer of Annulment – The Road Traffic (Fixed Penalty) (Offences) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2014 (S.R. 2014/231)

Proposed:

That the Road Traffic (Fixed Penalty) (Offences) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2014 (S.R. 2014/231) be annulled.

Mr B McElduff
Mr C Boylan
Mr I Milne

The Question was put and the Assembly divided.

Ayes: 27
Noes: 68

AYES

Mr Boylan, Ms Boyle, Mr Brady, Ms Fearon, Mr Flanagan, Mr Hazzard, Mr G Kelly, Mr Lynch, Mr McAleer, 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 O'Dowd, Mrs O'Neill, Ms Ruane, Mr Sheehan.

Tellers for the Ayes: Mr Boylan, Mr McElduff.

NOES

Mr Agnew, Mr Allister, Mr Anderson, Mr Attwood, Mr Bell, Mr D Bradley, Ms P Bradley, Mr Buchanan, Mr Byrne, Mrs Cameron, Mr Clarke, Mrs Cochrane, Mr Craig, Mr Cree, Mr Dallat, Mr Dickson, Mrs Dobson, Mr Douglas, Mr Dunne, Mr Durkan, Mr Easton, Mr Eastwood, Mr Elliott, Dr Farry, Mr Ford, Mrs Foster, Mr Frew, Mr Gardiner, Mr Girvan, Mr Givan, Mrs Hale, Mr Hamilton, Mr Hilditch, Mr Humphrey, Mr Hussey, Mr Irwin, Mrs D Kelly, Mr Kinahan, Ms Lo, Mr Lunn, Mr Lyttle, Mr McCallister, Mr McCausland, Mr I McCrea, Mr McGimpsey, Mr D McIlveen, Miss M McIlveen, Mrs McKevitt, Mr McKinney, Mr McQuillan, Mr A Maginness, Lord Morrow, Mr Moutray, Mr Nesbitt, Mr Newton, Mrs Overend, Mr Poots, Mr Ramsey, Mr G Robinson, Mr P Robinson, Mr Rogers, Mr Ross, Mr Spratt, Mr Storey, Ms Sugden, Mr Swann, Mr Weir, Mr Wilson.

Tellers for the Noes: Mrs McKevitt, Mr McKinney.

The Motion was negatived.

Northern Ireland Assembly

04 November 2014
Division 3

Motion – Prayer of Annulment – The Road Traffic (Fixed Penalty) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2014 (S.R. 2014/232)

Proposed:

That the Road Traffic (Fixed Penalty) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2014 (S.R. 2014/232) be annulled.

Mr B McElduff
Mr C Boylan
Mr I Milne

The Question was put and the Assembly divided.

Ayes: 27
Noes: 68

AYES

Mr Boylan, Ms Boyle, Mr Brady, Ms Fearon, Mr Flanagan, Mr Hazzard, Mr G Kelly, Mr Lynch, Mr McAleer, 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 O'Dowd, Mrs O'Neill, Ms Ruane, Mr Sheehan.

Tellers for the Ayes: Mr Boylan, Mr McElduff.

NOES

Mr Agnew, Mr Allister, Mr Anderson, Mr Attwood, Mr Bell, Mr D Bradley, Ms P Bradley, Mr Buchanan, Mr Byrne, Mrs Cameron, Mr Clarke, Mrs Cochrane, Mr Craig, Mr Cree, Mr Dallat, Mr Dickson, Mrs Dobson, Mr Douglas, Mr Dunne, Mr Durkan, Mr Easton, Mr Eastwood, Mr Elliott, Dr Farry, Mr Ford, Mrs Foster, Mr Frew, Mr Gardiner, Mr Girvan, Mr Givan, Mrs Hale, Mr Hamilton, Mr Hilditch, Mr Humphrey, Mr Hussey, Mr Irwin, Mrs D Kelly, Mr Kinahan, Ms Lo, Mr Lunn, Mr Lyttle, Mr McCallister, Mr McCausland, Mr I McCrea, Mr McGimpsey, Mr D McIlveen, Miss M McIlveen, Mrs McKevitt, Mr McKinney, Mr McQuillan, Mr A Maginness, Lord Morrow, Mr Moutray, Mr Nesbitt, Mr Newton, Mrs Overend, Mr Poots, Mr Ramsey, Mr G Robinson, Mr P Robinson, Mr Rogers, Mr Ross, Mr Spratt, Mr Storey, Ms Sugden, Mr Swann, Mr Weir, Mr Wilson.

Tellers for the Noes: Mrs McKevitt, Mr McKinney.

The Motion was negatived.

Northern Ireland Assembly

04 November 2014
Division 4

Motion – Prayer of Annulment – The Road Traffic (Financial Penalty Deposit) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2014 (S.R. 2014/233)

Proposed:

That the Road Traffic (Financial Penalty Deposit) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2014 (S.R. 2014/233) be annulled.

Mr B McElduff
Mr C Boylan
Mr I Milne

The Question was put and the Assembly divided.

Ayes: 27
Noes: 68

AYES

Mr Boylan, Ms Boyle, Mr Brady, Ms Fearon, Mr Flanagan, Mr Hazzard, Mr G Kelly, Mr Lynch, Mr McAleer, 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 O'Dowd, Mrs O'Neill, Ms Ruane, Mr Sheehan.

Tellers for the Ayes: Mr Boylan, Mr McElduff.

NOES

Mr Agnew, Mr Allister, Mr Anderson, Mr Attwood, Mr Bell, Mr D Bradley, Ms P Bradley, Mr Buchanan, Mr Byrne, Mrs Cameron, Mr Clarke, Mrs Cochrane, Mr Craig, Mr Cree, Mr Dallat, Mr Dickson, Mrs Dobson, Mr Douglas, Mr Dunne, Mr Durkan, Mr Easton, Mr Eastwood, Mr Elliott, Dr Farry, Mr Ford, Mrs Foster, Mr Frew, Mr Gardiner, Mr Girvan, Mr Givan, Mrs Hale, Mr Hamilton, Mr Hilditch, Mr Humphrey, Mr Hussey, Mr Irwin, Mrs D Kelly, Mr Kinahan, Ms Lo, Mr Lunn, Mr Lyttle, Mr McCallister, Mr McCausland, Mr I McCrea, Mr McGimpsey, Mr D McIlveen, Miss M McIlveen, Mrs McKevitt, Mr McKinney, Mr McQuillan, Mr A Maginness, Lord Morrow, Mr Moutray, Mr Nesbitt, Mr Newton, Mrs Overend, Mr Poots, Mr Ramsey, Mr G Robinson, Mr P Robinson, Mr Rogers, Mr Ross, Mr Spratt, Mr Storey, Ms Sugden, Mr Swann, Mr Weir, Mr Wilson.

Tellers for the Noes: Mrs McKevitt, Mr McKinney.

The Motion was negatived.

Northern Ireland Assembly

04 November 2014
Division 5

Motion – Prayer of Annulment – The Road Traffic (Financial Penalty Deposit) (Appropriate Amount) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2014 (S.R. 2014/234)

Proposed:

That the Road Traffic (Financial Penalty Deposit) (Appropriate Amount) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2014 (S.R. 2014/234) be annulled.

Mr B McElduff
Mr C Boylan
Mr I Milne

The Question was put and the Assembly divided.

Ayes: 27
Noes: 68

AYES

Mr Boylan, Ms Boyle, Mr Brady, Ms Fearon, Mr Flanagan, Mr Hazzard, Mr G Kelly, Mr Lynch, Mr McAleer, 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 O'Dowd, Mrs O'Neill, Ms Ruane, Mr Sheehan.

Tellers for the Ayes: Mr Boylan, Mr McElduff.

NOES

Mr Agnew, Mr Allister, Mr Anderson, Mr Attwood, Mr Bell, Mr D Bradley, Ms P Bradley, Mr Buchanan, Mr Byrne, Mrs Cameron, Mr Clarke, Mrs Cochrane, Mr Craig, Mr Cree, Mr Dallat, Mr Dickson, Mrs Dobson, Mr Douglas, Mr Dunne, Mr Durkan, Mr Easton, Mr Eastwood, Mr Elliott, Dr Farry, Mr Ford, Mrs Foster, Mr Frew, Mr Gardiner, Mr Girvan, Mr Givan, Mrs Hale, Mr Hamilton, Mr Hilditch, Mr Humphrey, Mr Hussey, Mr Irwin, Mrs D Kelly, Mr Kinahan, Ms Lo, Mr Lunn, Mr Lyttle, Mr McCallister, Mr McCausland, Mr I McCrea, Mr McGimpsey, Mr D McIlveen, Miss M McIlveen, Mrs McKevitt, Mr McKinney, Mr McQuillan, Mr A Maginness, Lord Morrow, Mr Moutray, Mr Nesbitt, Mr Newton, Mrs Overend, Mr Poots, Mr Ramsey, Mr G Robinson, Mr P Robinson, Mr Rogers, Mr Ross, Mr Spratt, Mr Storey, Ms Sugden, Mr Swann, Mr Weir, Mr Wilson.

Tellers for the Noes: Mrs McKevitt, Mr McKinney.

The Motion was negatived.

Northern Ireland Assembly

04 November 2014
Division  6

Motion – BBC Spotlight Programme 14 October 2014 – Amendment

Proposed:

Proposed: Insert after ‘Sinn Fein;’:

‘believes that the scale of the abuse perpetrated by members of the republican movement needs to be determined with accountability, both by those responsible and those with knowledge, and that victims be given individual and emotional support;’

Mr A Attwood
Mr C Eastwood

The Question was put and the Assembly divided.

Ayes: 68
Noes: 27

AYES

Mr Agnew, Mr Allister, Mr Anderson, Mr Attwood, Mr Beggs, Mr Bell, Mr D Bradley, Ms P Bradley, Mr Buchanan, Mr Byrne, Mrs Cameron, Mr Clarke, Mrs Cochrane, Mr Craig, Mr Cree, Mr Dickson, Mrs Dobson, Mr Douglas, Mr Dunne, Mr Durkan, Mr Easton, Mr Eastwood, Mr Elliott, Dr Farry, Mr Ford, Mrs Foster, Mr Frew, Mr Gardiner, Mr Girvan, Mr Givan, Mrs Hale, Mr Hamilton, Mr Hilditch, Mr Humphrey, Mr Hussey, Mr Irwin, Mrs D Kelly, Ms Lo, Mr Lunn, Mr Lyttle, Mr McCallister, Mr McCausland, Mr I McCrea, Mr McGimpsey, Mr D McIlveen, Miss M McIlveen, Mrs McKevitt, Mr McKinney, Mr McQuillan, Mr A Maginness, Lord Morrow, Mr Moutray, Mr Nesbitt, Mr Newton, Mrs Overend, Mr Poots, Mr Ramsey, Mr G Robinson, Mr P Robinson, Mr Rogers, Mr Ross, Mr Spratt, Mr Storey, Ms Sugden, Mr Swann, Mr Weir, Mr Wells, Mr Wilson.

Tellers for the Ayes: Mr A Maginness, Mr Rogers.

NOES

Mr Boylan, Ms Boyle, Mr Brady, Ms Fearon, Mr Flanagan, Mr Hazzard, Mr G Kelly, Mr Lynch, Mr McAleer, 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 O'Dowd, Mrs O'Neill, Ms Ruane, Mr Sheehan.

Tellers for the Noes: Mr McCartney, Ms Ruane.

The Amendment was made. 

Northern Ireland Assembly

04 November 2014
Division 7

Motion – BBC Spotlight Programme 14 October 2014

Proposed:

That this Assembly expresses concern at the contents of the investigation by the BBC Spotlight programme broadcast on Tuesday 14 October into allegations of sexual abuse perpetrated by members of the Provisional IRA and covered up within the IRA, implicating senior members of Sinn Féin; believes that the scale of the abuse perpetrated by members of the republican movement needs to be determined with accountability, both by those responsible and those with knowledge, and that victims be given individual and emotional support; notes Ms Jennifer McCann’s admission that she was informed about the abuse that Ms Maíria Cahill suffered, yet inexplicably did not report it to the lawful authorities; further notes that Ms McCann, in her role as junior Minister in the Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister, has responsibilities in relation to policy relating to historical institutional abuse and children; and calls for a full inquiry into the junior Minister to establish any impropriety as well as any breach of the Ministerial Code of Conduct.

The Question was put and the Assembly divided.

Ayes: 68
Noes: 27

AYES

Mr Agnew, Mr Allister, Mr Anderson, Mr Attwood, Mr Beggs, Mr Bell, Mr D Bradley, Ms P Bradley, Mr Buchanan, Mr Byrne, Mrs Cameron, Mr Clarke, Mrs Cochrane, Mr Craig, Mr Cree, Mr Dickson, Mrs Dobson, Mr Douglas, Mr Dunne, Mr Durkan, Mr Easton, Mr Eastwood, Mr Elliott, Dr Farry, Mr Ford, Mrs Foster, Mr Frew, Mr Gardiner, Mr Girvan, Mr Givan, Mrs Hale, Mr Hamilton, Mr Hilditch, Mr Humphrey, Mr Hussey, Mr Irwin, Mrs D Kelly, Ms Lo, Mr Lunn, Mr Lyttle, Mr McCallister, Mr McCausland, Mr I McCrea, Mr McGimpsey, Mr D McIlveen, Miss M McIlveen, Mrs McKevitt, Mr McKinney, Mr McQuillan, Mr A Maginness, Lord Morrow, Mr Moutray, Mr Nesbitt, Mr Newton, Mrs Overend, Mr Poots, Mr Ramsey, Mr G Robinson, Mr P Robinson, Mr Rogers, 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 Boylan, Ms Boyle, Mr Brady, Ms Fearon, Mr Flanagan, Mr Hazzard, Mr G Kelly, Mr Lynch, Mr McAleer, 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 O'Dowd, Mrs O'Neill, Ms Ruane, Mr Sheehan

Tellers for the Noes: Mr McCartney, Ms Ruane.

The Motion, as amended, was carried.

Northern Ireland Assembly

Papers Presented to the Assembly on
04 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

5.  Assembly Reports

6.  Statutory Rules

Draft S.R. 2014/xxx The Pollution Prevention and Control (Industrial Emissions) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2014 (DOE).

7.  Written Ministerial Statements

8.  Consultation Documents

9.  Departmental Publications

Greater Ballysillan Masterplan (DSD).

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 5 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.