Minutes of Proceedings

Members observed two minutes’ silence.

2.    Assembly Business

The Principal Deputy Speaker announced that he and the Deputy Speakers had agreed the allocation of Speaker’s functions for the current week in accordance with Standing Order 4(7).

3.    Executive Committee Business

3.1   Statement – Outcome of October Monitoring Round and Paediatric Congenital Cardiac Services

The Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety, Mr Jim Wells, made a statement regarding the outcome of the October Monitoring Round and paediatric congenital cardiac services, following which he replied to questions.

3.2   Motion – The draft Lands Tribunal (Salaries) Order (Northern Ireland) 2014

Proposed:

That the draft Lands Tribunals (Salaries) Order (Northern Ireland) 2014 be approved.

Minister of Justice

Debate ensued.

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

3.3   Motion – Accelerated Passage: Education Bill

Proposed:

That the Education Bill proceed under the accelerated passage procedure.

Minister of Education

Debate ensued.

The Deputy Speaker (Mr Dallat) took the Chair.

The sitting was suspended at 12.28pm.

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

4.    Question Time

4.1   Finance and Personnel

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

4.2  Health, Social Services and Public Safety

Questions were put to, and answered by, the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety, Mr Jim Wells.

The Deputy Speaker (Mr Beggs) took the Chair.

5.    Executive Committee Business (Cont’d)

5.1   Motion – Accelerated Passage: Education Bill (Cont’d)

Debate resumed.

The Question being put, the Motion was carried on a cross-community vote (Division).

5.2   Second Stage – Education Bill (NIA 38/11-16)

The Minister of Education, Mr John O’Dowd, moved the Second Stage of the Education Bill (NIA 38/11-15).

Debate ensued.

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

The Deputy Speaker (Mr Dallat) took the Chair.

The Education Bill (NIA 38/11-15) passed Second Stage without division. 

6.    Adjournment

Mrs Jo-Anne Dobson spoke to her topic regarding the Provision of Heart Surgery for Children in Upper Bann.

Proposed:

That the Assembly do now adjourn.

The Principal Deputy Speaker

The Assembly adjourned at 7.44pm

Mr Mitchel McLaughlin MLA
Principal Deputy Speaker

14 October 2014

Northern Ireland Assembly

14 October 2014
Division

Motion - Accelerated Passage - Education Bill

Proposed:

That the Education Bill proceed under the accelerated passage procedure.

Minister of Education

The Question was put and the Assembly divided.

Ayes: 73
Noes: 14

AYES

NATIONALIST:

Mr Attwood, Mr Boylan, Mr D Bradley, Mr Brady, Mr Byrne, Mr Eastwood, Ms Fearon, Mr Flanagan, Mr Hazzard, Mrs D Kelly, Mr G Kelly, Mr Lynch, Mr McAleer, Ms J McCann, Ms McCorley, Dr McDonnell, Mr McElduff, Ms McGahan, Mr McGlone, Mr McKay, Mrs McKevitt, Mr McKinney, Ms Maeve McLaughlin, Mr McMullan, Mr A Maginness, Mr Maskey, Mr Milne, Ms Ní Chuilín, Mr Ó hOisín, Mr O'Dowd, Mrs O'Neill, Mr P Ramsey, Mr Rogers, Ms Ruane, Mr Sheehan.

UNIONIST:

Mr Anderson, Ms P Bradley, Mr Buchanan, Mrs Cameron, Mr Clarke, Mr Craig, 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, Mr Newton, Mr Poots, Mr G Robinson, Mr P Robinson, Mr Ross, Mr Spratt, Mr Storey, Ms Sugden, Mr Weir, Mr Wells.

OTHER:

Mrs Cochrane, Dr Farry, Mr Ford, Mr Lunn, Mr McCarthy.

Tellers for the Ayes: Mr Hazzard and Mr Sheehan

 NOES

UNIONIST:

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

OTHER:

Mr Agnew.

Tellers for the Noes: Mr Kinahan and Mrs Overend.

Total votes                               87                                           Total Ayes                            73           [83.9%]

Nationalist Vote                      35                                           Nationalist Ayes                  35           [100%]

Unionist Votes                         46                                           Unionist Ayes                       33           [71.7%]

Other Votes                               6                                            Other Ayes                          5              [83.3%]

The Motion was carried on a cross-community vote.

Northern Ireland Assembly

Papers Presented to the Assembly on
14 October 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

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.

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 15 October 2014

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