Minutes of Proceedings

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

1. Personal Prayer or Meditation

Members observed two minutes' silence.

2. Speaker's Business

2.1 Royal Assent – Children's Services Co-operation Act (Northern Ireland) 2015

The Speaker informed Members that Royal Assent had been signified, on 9 December 2015, to the Children's Services Co-operation Act (Northern Ireland) 2015.

2.2 Member Resignations

The Speaker informed Members that Mr Pat Ramsey and Mr Joe Byrne resigned as Members of the Assembly with effect from Thursday 31 December 2015. The Speaker advised that the Speaker's Office had notified the Chief Electoral Officer, in accordance with section 35 of the Northern Ireland Act 1998.

2.3 New Members

The Speaker informed Members that he had been notified by the Chief Electoral Officer that
Mr Gerard Diver had been returned as a Member of the Assembly for the Foyle constituency to fill the vacancy that resulted from the resignation of Mr Pat Ramsey; and that Mr Daniel McCrossan had been returned as a Member of the Assembly for the West Tyrone constituency to fill the vacancy that resulted from the resignation of Mr Joe Byrne.

Mr Diver and Mr McCrossan signed the Roll of Membership on 7 January 2016 in the presence of the Principal Deputy Speaker, Mr Newton, and the Clerk to the Assembly. The Speaker confirmed that Mr Diver and Mr McCrossan had signed the Roll and had entered their designations of identity.

2.4 Ministerial Resignation

The Speaker informed Members that he had received notice of the resignation of the Rt Hon Peter Robinson as First Minister to take effect from 11 January 2016. The Rt Hon Peter Robinson made a statement and this was followed by comments from Members from the following parties: DUP, Sinn Féin, SDLP, UUP, Alliance, TUV, Green Party and UKIP.

3. Assembly Business

3.1 Filling of Vacancies in the Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister

The Rt Hon Peter Robinson, the nominating officer for the Democratic Unionist Party, nominated Mrs Arlene Foster to be First Minister. Ms Caitríona Ruane, the nominating officer for Sinn Féin, nominated Mr Martin McGuiness to be deputy First Minister.

Mrs Arlene Foster affirmed the terms of the Pledge of Office contained in Schedule 4 to the Northern Ireland Act 1998.

Mr Martin McGuinness affirmed the terms of the Pledge of Office contained in Schedule 4 to the Northern Ireland Act 1998.

The Speaker confirmed that Mrs Arlene Foster and Mr Martin McGuinness had taken up office as First Minister and deputy First Minister respectively.

The First Minister and deputy First Minister addressed the House. This was followed by comments from Members from the following parties: DUP, Sinn Féin, SDLP, UUP and Alliance; and Independent Members Ms Claire Sugden and Mr John McCallister.

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

Proposed:

That Standing Orders 10(2) to 10(4) be suspended for 11 January 2016.

Mr P Weir
Ms C Ruane
Mrs K McKevitt
Mr R Swann
Mr S Dickson

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

4. Executive Committee Business

4.1 Statement – Cross-Border Co-operation on Criminal Justice Matters: Ministerial Tri-Lateral on 21 December 2015 under the Inter-Governmental Agreement

The Minister of Justice, Mr David Ford, made a statement regarding a bilateral meeting under the auspices of the Inter-Governmental Agreement on Co-operation on Criminal Justice Matters, held in Farmleigh, Dublin on Monday 21 December 2015, and the Ministerial Trilateral meeting which followed, focusing on the elements of the A Fresh Start Agreement dealing with cross-border organised crime, including the establishment of a Joint Agency Taskforce, following which he replied to questions.

Business was suspended for Question Time.

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

5. Question Time

5.1 Regional Development

Questions were put to, and answered by, the Minister for Regional Development, Miss Michelle McIlveen.

5.2 Social Development

Questions were put to, and answered by, the Minister for Social Development, Mr Mervyn Storey.

6. Question for Urgent Oral Answer

6.1 Flooding Crisis: Departmental Action

The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Mrs Michelle O'Neill, responded to a Question for Urgent Oral Answer tabled by Mr Sydney Anderson.

The Deputy Speaker (Mr Beggs) in the Chair.

7. Executive Committee Business (cont'd)

7.1 Statement – Cross-Border Co-operation on Criminal Justice Matters: Ministerial Tri-Lateral on 21 December 2015 under the Inter-Governmental Agreement (cont'd)

Business resumed.

7.2 First Stage – Rates (Amendment) Bill (NIA Bill 75/11-16)

The Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety, Mr Simon Hamilton, on behalf of the Minister of Finance and Personnel, introduced a Bill to amend the Rates (Northern Ireland) Order 1977 to enable regulations to be made permitting an increase in the level of reduction in the normal rate to 100% for certain hereditaments used for prescribed recreation; to provide that certain hereditaments are not to be treated for the purposes of the Order as occupied by reason only of them containing certain window displays; and for connected purposes.

The Rates (Amendment) Bill (NIA Bill 75/11-16) passed First Stage and ordered to be printed.

7.3 Second Stage – Fisheries Bill (NIA Bill 74/11-16)

The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Mrs Michelle O'Neill, moved the Second Stage of the Fisheries Bill (NIA Bill 74/11-16).

Debate ensued.

The Fisheries Bill (NIA Bill 74/11-16) passed Second Stage without division.

7.4 Consideration Stage – Health and Social Care (Control of Data Processing) Bill (NIA Bill 52/11-16)

The Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety, Mr Simon Hamilton, moved the Consideration Stage of the Health and Social Care (Control of Data Processing) Bill.

Twenty four amendments were tabled to the Bill.

The Deputy Speaker (Mr Dallat) in the Chair.

Clauses

After debate, Amendment 1 to Clause 1 was made without division

After debate, Amendment 2 to Clause 1 was made without division.

After debate, Amendment 3 to Clause 1 was made without division.

After debate, Amendment 4 to Clause 1 was made without division.

After debate, Amendment 5 to Clause 1 was made without division.

After debate, Amendment 6 to Clause 1 was made without division

After debate, Amendment 7 to Clause 1 was made without division.

Amendment 8 was not moved.

After debate, Amendment 9 to Clause 1 was made without division.

After debate, Amendment 10 to Clause 1 was made without division.

After debate, Amendment 11 to Clause 1 was made without division.

After debate, Amendment 12 to Clause 1 was made without division.

After debate, Amendment 13 to Clause 1 was made without division.

After debate, Amendment 14 to Clause 1 was made without division.

The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clause 1, as amended, stand part of the Bill.

After debate, Amendment 15 to Clause 2 was made without division.

After debate, Amendment 16 to Clause 2 was made without division.

After debate, Amendment 17 to Clause 2 was made without division.

The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clause 2, as amended, stand part of the Bill.

After debate, Amendment 18 to Clause 3 was made without division

After debate, Amendment 19 to Clause 3 was made without division.

After debate, Amendment 20 to Clause 3 was made without division.

After debate, Amendment 21 to Clause 3 was made without division.

After debate, Amendment 22 to Clause 3 was made without division.

The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clause 3, as amended, stand part of the Bill.

The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clause 4 stand part of the Bill.

After debate, Amendment 23 to Clause 5 was made without division.

After debate, Amendment 24 to Clause 5 was made without division.

The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clause 5, as amended, stand part of the Bill.

The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clause 6 stand part of the Bill.

Long Title

The question being put, it was agreed without division that the Long Title stand part of the Bill.

The Health and Social Care (Control of Data Processing) Bill (NIA Bill 52/11-16) stood referred to the Speaker.

7.5 Consideration Stage – Environmental Better Regulation Bill (NIA Bill 55/11-16)

The Minister of the Environment, Mr Mark Durkan, moved the Consideration Stage of the Environmental Better Regulation Bill.

Seven amendments were tabled to the Bill and selected for debate.

Clauses

The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clauses 1 and 2 stand part of the Bill.

After debate, Amendment 1 to Clause 3 was made without division.

The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clause 3, as amended, stand part of the Bill.

After debate, Amendment 2 inserting new Clause 3A was made without division and it was agreed that the new clause stand part of the Bill.

The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clauses 4 to 7 stand part of the Bill.

After debate, Amendment 3 to Clause 8 was made without division.

The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clause 8, as amended, stand part of the Bill.

The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clauses 9 to 11 stand part of the Bill.

After debate, Amendment 4 to Clause 12 was made without division.

After debate, Amendment 5 to Clause 12 was made without division.

The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clause 12, as amended, stand part of the Bill.

The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clauses 13 to 22 stand part of the Bill.

Amendment 6 was not moved.

The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clauses 23 to 27 stand part of the Bill.

Schedules

After debate, Amendment 7 to Schedule 1 was made without division.

The question being put, it was agreed without division that Schedule 1, as amended, stand part of the Bill.

The question being put, it was agreed without division that Schedules 2 and 3 stand part of the Bill.

Long Title

The question being put, it was agreed without division that the Long Title stand part of the Bill.

The Environmental Better Regulation Bill (NIA Bill 55/11-16) stood referred to the Speaker.

7.6 Further Consideration Stage – Special Educational Needs and Disability Bill (NIA Bill 46/11-16)

The Minister of Education, Mr John O'Dowd, moved the Further Consideration Stage of the Special Educational Needs and Disability Bill.

Three amendments were tabled to the Bill and selected for debate.

Clauses

After debate, Amendment 2, as an amendment to Amendment 1, was made without division.

After debate, Amendment 1, as amended, to Clause 4 was made without division.

After debate, Amendment 3 to Clause 5 was made without division.

The Special Educational Needs and Disability Bill (NIA Bill 46/11-16) stood referred to the Speaker for consideration in accordance with section 10 of the Northern Ireland Act 1998.

8. Committee Business

8.1 Motion: Extension of Committee Stage: Scrap Metal Dealers Bill (NIA Bill 65/11-16)

Proposed:

That, in accordance with Standing Order 33(4), the period referred to in Standing Order 33(2) be extended to 19 February 2016, in relation to the Committee Stage of the Scrap Metal Dealers Bill (NIA Bill 65/11-16).

Chairperson, Committee for the Environment

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

8.2 Motion: Extension of Committee Stage: Health and Personal Social Services (Amendment) Bill (NIA Bill 68/11-16)

Proposed:

That, in accordance with Standing Order 33(4), the period referred to in Standing Order 33(2) be extended to 05 February 2016, in relation to the Committee Stage of the Health and Personal Social Services (Amendment) Bill (NIA Bill 68/11-16).

Chairperson, Committee for Health, Social Services and Public Safety

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

8.3 Motion: Extension of Committee Stage: Houses in Multiple Occupation Bill (NIA Bill 60/11-16)

Proposed:

That, in accordance with Standing Order 33(4), the period referred to in Standing Order 33(2) be extended to 12 February 2016, in relation to the Committee Stage of the Houses in Multiple Occupation Bill (NIA Bill 60/11-16).

Chairperson, Committee for Social Development

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

8.4 Motion: Extension of Committee Stage: Licensing Bill (NIA Bill 69/11-16)

Proposed:

That, in accordance with Standing Order 33(4), the period referred to in Standing Order 33(2) be extended to 12 February 2016, in relation to the Committee Stage of the Licensing Bill (NIA Bill 69/11-16).

Chairperson, Committee for Social Development

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

9. Adjournment

Proposed:

That the Assembly do now adjourn.

The Deputy Speaker (Mr Dallat)

The Assembly adjourned at 7.29pm.

Mr Mitchel McLaughlin
The Speaker

11 January 2016

Health and Social Care (Control of Data Processing) Bill

Annotated Marshalled List of Amendments

Consideration Stage

Monday 11 January 2016

Amendments tabled up to 9.30am Wednesday, 6 January 2016 and selected for debate

The Bill will be considered in the following order-

Clauses and Long Title

Amendment 1 [Made]

Clause 1, Page 1, Line 2

Leave out 'may' and insert 'must'

Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety

Amendment 2 [Made]

Clause 1, Page 1, Line 4

Leave out 'medical' and insert 'health care'

Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety

Amendment 3 [Made]

Clause 1, Page 1, Line 6

Leave out paragraph (a)

Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety

Amendment 4 [Made]

Clause 1, Page 1, Line 10

Leave out from 'services' to '(11)(a)' on line 11 and insert 'health care'

Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety

Amendment 5 [Made]

Clause 1, Page 1, Line 16

Leave out from 'services' to '(11)(b)' on line 17 and insert 'social care'

Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety

Amendment 6 [Made]

Clause 1, Page 2, Line 9

Leave out first 'may' and insert 'must'

Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety

Amendment 7 [Made]

Clause 1, Page 2, Line 14

Leave out 'services referred to in subsection (11)(a)' and insert 'health care'

Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety

Amendment 8 [Not moved]

Clause 1, Page 2, Line 17

At end insert -

'(5A) Regulations under subsection (1) may not make provision requiring the processing of information of a relevant person who has notified the data controller to cease, or not to begin, processing information in respect of which that person is the subject.'

Chair, Committee for Health, Social Services and Public Safety

Amendment 9 [Made]

Clause 1, Page 2, Line 20

Leave out 'services referred to in subsection (11)(a)' and insert 'health care'

Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety

Amendment 10 [Made]

Clause 1, Page 2, Line 32

Leave out 'services referred to in subsection (11)(a)' and insert 'health care'

Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety

Amendment 11 [Made]

Clause 1, Page 3, Line 7

Leave out paragraphs (a) and (b) and insert -

'(a) health care, or

(b) social care.'

Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety

Amendment 12 [Made]

Clause 1, Page 3, Line 24

Leave out 'medical' and insert 'health care'

Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety

Amendment 13 [Made]

Clause 1, Page 3, Line 31

Leave out 'services'

Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety

Amendment 14 [Made]

Clause 1, Page 3, Line 33

Leave out 'services'

Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety

Amendment 15 [Made]

Clause 2, Page 3, Line 39

Leave out 'subsection (2)' and insert 'subsections (2) and (2A)'

Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety

Amendment 16 [Made]

Clause 2, Page 3, Line 39

Leave out 'may' and insert 'must'

Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety

Amendment 17 [Made]

Clause 2, Page 4, Line 2

At end insert -

'(2A) The committee must arrange for the dissemination in such form and manner as it considers appropriate of such information as it may appear to it appropriate to give to the public about the operation of this Act and any other relevant matter, and in particular about the rights of relevant persons regarding the processing of confidential information of those persons.'

Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety

Amendment 18 [Made]

Clause 3, Page 4, Line 22

After 'have' insert 'due'

Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety

Amendment 19 [Made]

Clause 3, Page 4, Line 26

After 'have' insert 'due'

Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety

Amendment 20 [Made]

Clause 3, Page 4, Line 27

At end insert -

'(5A) Failure to observe any provision of the code of practice does not of itself make a person liable to any criminal or civil proceedings.

(5B) A code of practice⁠—

(a) is admissible in evidence in criminal and civil proceedings; and

(b) may be taken into account by a court or tribunal in any case in which it appears to the court or tribunal to be relevant.'

Chair, Committee for Health, Social Services and Public Safety

Amendment 21 [Made]

Clause 3, Page 4

Leave out lines 29 and 30

Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety

Amendment 22 [Made]

Clause 3, Page 4

Leave out lines 34 and 35

Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety

Amendment 23 [Made]

Clause 5, Page 5, Line 5

At end insert -

'"health care" has the meaning given by section 2(5) of the Health and Social Care (Reform) Act (Northern Ireland) 2009;'

Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety

Amendment 24 [Made]

Clause 5, Page 5, Line 9

At end insert -

'"social care" has the meaning given by section 2(5) of the Health and Social Care (Reform) Act (Northern Ireland) 2009.'

Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety

Environmental Better Regulation Bill

Annotated Marshalled List of Amendments

Consideration Stage

Monday 11 January 2016

Amendments tabled up to 9.30am Wednesday, 6 January 2016 and selected for debate

The Bill will be considered in the following order-

Clauses, Schedules and Long Title

Amendment 1 [Made]

Clause 3, Page 2, Line 32

Leave out 'as it thinks fit, including such' and insert ', including'

Minister of the Environment

Amendment 2 [Made]

New Clause

After clause 3 insert -

'Regulations relating to protecting and improving the environment: objective

3A. The Department must, in making regulations under section 2, have as an objective reducing the regulatory and administrative burden on persons carrying on regulated activities to the greatest extent possible consistent with protecting and improving the environment.'

Minister of the Environment

Amendment 3 [Made]

Clause 8, Page 5, Line 35

After 'scale' insert 'for an offence that is triable only summarily or the statutory maximum for an offence that is triable summarily or on indictment'

Minister of the Environment

Amendment 4 [Made]

Clause 12, Page 7, Line 3

Leave out from 'publish' to 'appropriate' on line 4 and insert 'cause a draft of the code to be laid before the Assembly'

Minister of the Environment

Amendment 5 [Made]

Clause 12, Page 7, Line 4

At end insert -

'(3A) If within the statutory period beginning with the day on which a copy of the draft is laid before the Assembly, the Assembly so resolves, no further steps may be taken in relation to the draft.

(3B) Nothing in subsection (3A) prevents a new draft being prepared and dealt with in accordance with this section, including subsection (3).

(3C) If the Assembly does not resolve as mentioned in subsection (3A), the Department must publish the code in any manner that it considers appropriate.'

Minister of the Environment

Amendment 6 [Not moved]

New Clause

Before clause 23 insert -

'National Security

22A.—(1) Regulations made by the Department under this Act may make provision for, or in connection with, enabling the Secretary of State, in the interests of national security, to give directions (whether general or specific) with which persons by whom powers or functions conferred by the regulations are exercisable must comply, or guidance to which such persons must have regard, in exercising powers or functions under the regulations, including⁠—

(a) directions that specified information, or information of a specified description, not be included in a register required to be maintained under the regulations;

(b) directions that specified information, or information of a specified description, not be published or made available to a specified person or public body, or a person or public body of a specified description, or to the public; and

(c) directions that specified powers or functions, or powers or functions of a specified description, not be exercised in relation to specified land or premises, or land or premises of a specified description.

(2) In this section "specified" means specified in the regulations.'

Minister of the Environment

Amendment 7 [Made]

Schedule 1, Page 14

Line 7, leave out paragraph 1

Minister of the Environment

Special Educational Needs and Disability Bill

Annotated Marshalled List of Amendments

Further Consideration Stage

Monday, 11 January 2016

Amendments tabled up to 9.30am on Wednesday, 6 January 2016 and selected for debate

Amendment 1 [Made]

Clause 4, Page 4, Line 29

Leave out from beginning to end of line 11 on page 5 and insert -

'4. Before Article 13 of the 1996 Order (but after the cross-heading immediately before it) insert⁠—

"Co-operation between the Authority and health and social services authorities

12A.—(1) In the exercise of their respective functions in accordance with the Children's Services Co-operation Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 ("the 2015 Act"), the Authority and a health and social services authority ("the relevant bodies") must in particular co-operate⁠—

(a) in the identification and assessment of children who have, or may have, special educational needs; and

(b) in providing to children with special educational needs the services which those special educational needs call for.

(2) In particular, the relevant bodies must in so exercising those functions⁠—

(a) share on request information about a child who has, or may have, special educational needs (but only with the permission of the child, if the child is over compulsory school age, or the parent of the child in any other case); and

(b) prepare a joint plan for the exercise of those functions.

(3) A joint inspection team must, at intervals of not more than 3 years, conduct a review, and publish a report, on how the relevant bodies have co-operated with one another in relation to the matters mentioned in paragraphs (1) and (2).

(4) In this Article⁠—

"health and social services authority" means⁠—

(a) the Regional Health and Social Care Board; or

(b) a health and social care trust established under Article 10 of the Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1991;

"joint inspection team" means a group of persons consisting of⁠—

(a) inspectors appointed by the Department under Article 102 of the Education and Libraries (Northern Ireland) Order 1986; and

(b) persons appointed by the Health and Social Care Regulation and Quality Improvement Authority.".'

Minister of Education

Amendment 2 [Made]

As an amendment to Amendment 1

After paragraph (1)(b) of inserted Article 12A, insert-

'; and

(c) in the preparation of a transition plan as defined by regulation 2 of the Education (Special Educational Needs) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005''.'

Mr Steven Agnew

Amendment 3 [Made]

Clause 5, Page 5

Leave out lines 19 to 21 and insert -

'relevant treatment or service likely to be of benefit in addressing the special educational needs of the child, the health and social services authority shall provide that treatment or service to the child.

(4B) In paragraph (4A) "relevant treatment or service" means a treatment or service normally provided by a health and social services authority as part of its statutory functions relating to the provision of health care (within the meaning of section 2(5) of the Health and Social Care (Reform) Act (Northern Ireland) 2009).".'

Minister of Education

Papers Presented to the Assembly on
09 December 2015 – 11 January 2016

1. Acts of the Northern Ireland Assembly

Children's Services Co-operation Act (Northern Ireland) 2015.

2. Bills of the Northern Ireland Assembly

The Rates (Amendment) Bill (NIA Bill 75/11-16).

3. Orders in Council

4. Publications Laid in the Northern Ireland Assembly

Northern Ireland Audit Office - The Governance of Land and Property in the Northern Ireland Housing Executive (NIAO).

Department of Finance and Personnel Memorandum on the Thirty Second Report from the Public Accounts Committee Mandate 2011-16 (DFP).

The Regulation and Quality Improvement Authority Annual Report and Accounts for the year 1 April 2014 to 31 March 2015 (DHSSPS).

Waterways Ireland Annual Report and Accounts 2014 (DCAL).

Victims and Survivors Service Limited Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended 31 March 2015 (OFMDFM).

Maze Long Kesh Development Corporation Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended 31 March 2015 (OFMDFM).

The Social Fund Annual Report 2014/2015 (DSD).

Office of the Social Fund Commissioner for Northern Ireland 2015 (DSD).

Rural White Paper Action Plan Annual Progress Report 2015 (DARD).

Special EU Programmes Body Annual Report and Accounts 2014 (DFP).

Criminal Justice Inspection NI: Monitoring of Progress on Implementation of the Youth Justice Review Recommendations (DOJ).

Security Industry Authority Annual Report and Accounts 2014/15 (DOJ).

Belfast Metropolitan College Annual Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 31 July 2015 (DEL).

Southern Regional College Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended 31 July 2015 (DEL).

South West College Annual Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 31 July 2015 (DEL).

Northern Regional College Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended 31 July 2015 (DEL).

North West Regional College Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended 31 July 2015 (DEL).

South Eastern Regional College Annual Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 31 July 2015 (DEL).

Social Security Agency Annual Report on Decision Making and Financial Accuracy 1 January to 31 December 2014 (DSD).

South Eastern Education and Library Board (SEELB) Annual Report and Accounts 2014/2015 (DE).

North Eastern Education and Library Board (NEELB) Annual Report and Accounts 2014/2015 (DE).

Western Education and Library Board (WELB) Annual Report and Accounts 2014/2015 (DE).

Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) 2014/2015 Annual Report and Statement of Accounts (DARD).

Social Democratic and Labour Party Committee Membership as referred to in the Committee Membership motion on the Order Paper of 12 January 2016 (SDLP).

5. Assembly Reports

Committee for Education: Report on the Shared Education Bill (NIA Bill 66/11-16) (NIA Report 286/11-16).

Committee for Finance and Personnel: Report on the Legal Complaints and Regulation Bill (NIA Bill 50/11-16) (NIA Report 287/11-16).

Committee for Social Development: Report on the Housing (Amendment) Bill (NIA Bill 58/11 -16) (NIA Report 269/11-16).

Examiner of Statutory Rules 7th Report (ESR) (NIA Report 289/11-16).

6. Statutory Rules

S.R. 2015/399 The European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (Financial Assistance) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 (DARD).

S.R. 2015/405 The Firearms (Variation of Fees) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015 (DOJ).

S.R. 2015/406 The Smoke Control Areas (Exempted Fireplaces) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 (DOE).

S.R. 2015/407 The Disabled Persons (Badges for Motor Vehicles) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 (DRD).

S.R. 2015/408 The Common Agricultural Policy (Review of SCMO Decisions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 (DARD).

S.R. 2015/411 The Pensions (2015 Act) (Consequential, Supplementary and Incidental Amendments) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015 (DSD).

S.R. 2015/412 The HIV Testing Kits and Services (Revocation) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 (DHSSPS).

S.R. 2015/415 The Rules of the Court of Judicature (Northern Ireland) (Amendment No. 3) 2015 (DOJ).

S.R. 2015/419 The Police Service of Northern Ireland (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (DOJ).

S.R. 2015/420 The Firefighters' Pension Scheme (Transitional and Consequential Provisions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 (DHSSPS).

S.R. 2015/421 The Firefighters' Pension Scheme (Amendment) (No. 3) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015 (DHSSPS).

S.R. 2015/422 The Firefighters' Compensation Scheme (Amendment) (No. 2) and the New Firefighters' Pension Scheme (Amendment) (No. 4) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015 (DHSSPS).

S.R. 2015/425 The Fluorinated Greenhouse Gases Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 (DOE).

S.R. 2016/000 (Draft) The Charities Act 2008 (Designated Religious Charities) Order (Northern Ireland) 2016 (DSD).

S.R. 2016/000 (Draft) The Public Service (Civil Servants and Others) Pensions (Consequential Provisions) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 (DFP).

For Information Only

S.R. 2015/376 (C. 33) The Human Trafficking and Exploitation (2015 Act) (Commencement No. 1) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015 (DOJ).

S.R. 2015/389 (C. 35) The Taxis (2008 Act) (Commencement No. 5) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015 (DOE).

S.R. 2015/400 The Parking and Waiting Restrictions (Strabane) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015 (DRD).

S.R. 2015/401 The Waiting Restrictions (Portballintrae) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015 (DRD).

S.R. 2015/409 The Control of Traffic (Alfred Street / Upper Arthur Street, Belfast) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015 (DRD).

S.R. 2015/410 The Parking Places and Waiting Restrictions (Alfred Street / Upper Arthur Street, Belfast) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015 (DRD).

S.R. 2015/413 The Control of Traffic (Albert Street / Durham Street / College Square North, Belfast) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015 (DRD).

S.R. 2015/414 The Parking Places on Roads (Coaches) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015 (DRD).

S.R. 2015/416 The Roads (Speed Limit) (No. 5) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015 (DRD).

S.R. 2015/417 The Concession Road, Route A37, Clonalig (Part-Time 20mph Speed Limit) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015 (DRD).

S.R. 2015/418 (C. 36) The Justice (2015 Act) (Commencement No. 4) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015 (DOJ).

S.R. 2015/423 The Parking Places on Roads and Waiting Restrictions (Newry) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015 (DRD).

S.R. 2015/424 The Parking Places on Roads (Disabled Persons' Vehicles) (Amendment No. 4) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015 (DRD).

S.R. 2016/3 The Parking and Waiting Restrictions (Banbridge) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2016 (DRD).

7. Written Ministerial Statements

Safeguarding Board for Northern Ireland Thematic Review (DHSSPS).

Budget 2016-17 (DFP).

Future of the Youth Council for Northern Ireland (DE).

8. Consultation Documents

Consultation on aids and appliances and the daily living component of Personal Independence Payment (DSD).

9. Departmental Publications

Evidence and Innovation Strategy Updated for 2015-17 (DARD).

10. Agency Publications

11. Westminster Publications

12. Miscellaneous Publications