Minutes of Proceedings

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Date: 14 March 2016

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 – Rates (Amendment) Act (Northern Ireland) 2016

The Speaker informed Members that Royal Assent had been signified, on 11 March 2016, to the Rates (Amendment) Act (Northern Ireland) 2016.

3. Assembly Business

3.1 Motion – Suspension of Standing Orders

Proposed:

That Standing Orders 10(2) to 10(4) be suspended for 14 March 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 – Scoping Study: Children in the Justice System

The Minister of Justice, Mr David Ford, made a statement regarding the Scoping Study: Children in the Justice System, following which he replied to questions.

4.2 Statement – Social Housing Investment and Reform

The Minister for Social Development, the Lord Morrow of Clogher Valley, made a statement regarding social housing investment and reform, following which he replied to questions.

The Deputy Speaker (Mr Dallat) in the Chair.

4.3 Further Consideration Stage – Land Acquisition and Compensation (Amendment) Bill (NIA Bill 78/11-16)

The Minister for Regional Development, Miss Michelle McIlveen, moved the Further Consideration Stage of the Land Acquisition and Compensation (Amendment) Bill (NIA Bill 78/11-16).

There were no amendments tabled to the Bill.

The Land Acquisition and Compensation (Amendment) Bill (NIA Bill 78/11-16) stood referred to the Speaker for consideration in accordance with section 10 of the Northern Ireland Act 1998.

4.4 Final Stage – Justice (No.2) Bill (NIA Bill 57/11-16)

The Minister of Justice, Mr David Ford, moved that the Final Stage of the Justice (No.2) Bill (NIA Bill 57/11-16) do now pass.

Debate ensued.

The debate was suspended for Question Time.

The Speaker in the Chair.

5. Question Time

5.1 Enterprise, Trade and Investment

Questions were put to, and answered by, the Minister of Enterprise, Trade and Investment, Mr Jonathan Bell.

5.2 Justice

Questions were put to, and answered by, the Minister of Justice, Mr David Ford.

6. Executive Committee Business (cont'd)

6.1 Final Stage – Justice (No.2) Bill (NIA Bill 57/11-16) (cont'd)

Debate resumed.

The Justice (No.2) Bill (NIA Bill 57/11-16) passed Final Stage.

6.2 Motion – The Draft Welfare Supplementary Payments Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016

Proposed:

That the draft Welfare Supplementary Payments Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 be approved.

Minister for Social Development

Debate ensued.

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

The Deputy Speaker (Mr Beggs) in the Chair.

6.3 Motion – The Draft Driver and Vehicle Agency Trading Fund Order (Northern Ireland) 2016

Proposed:

That the draft Driver and Vehicle Agency Trading Fund Order (Northern Ireland) 2016 be approved.

Minister of the Environment

Debate ensued.

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

6.4 Motion – The Draft Local Government (Community Planning Partners) Order (Northern Ireland) 2016

Proposed:

That the draft Local Government (Community Planning Partners) Order (Northern Ireland) 2016 be approved.

Minister of the Environment

Debate ensued.

The Deputy Speaker (Mr Dallat) in the Chair.

The Question being put, the Motion was carried (Division 1).

6.5 Motion – The Draft Local Government (Standing Orders) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016

A valid Petition of Concern was presented under Standing Order 28, on Friday 11 March 2016 in relation to the Motion (Appendix 1).

Proposed:

That the draft Local Government (Standing Orders) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 be approved.

Minister of the Environment

Debate ensued.

The Question being put, the Motion was negatived on a cross-community vote (Division 2).

The Deputy Speaker (Mr Beggs) in the Chair.

6.6 Motion – The Local Government Auditor's Draft Code of Audit Practice 2016

Proposed:

That the Local Government Auditor's draft Code of Audit Practice 2016 be approved.

Minister of the Environment

Debate ensued.

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

6.7 Motion – The Draft Public Service Pensions Revaluation (Prices) Order (Northern Ireland) 2016

Proposed:

That the draft Public Service Pensions Revaluation (Prices) Order (Northern Ireland) 2016 be approved.

Minister for Social Development

Debate ensued.

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

6.8 Motion – The Draft Health Service Workers (Consequential Provisions) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016

Proposed:

That the draft Health Service Workers (Consequential Provisions) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 be approved.

Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety

Debate ensued.

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

6.9 Motion – The Draft Tobacco Retailer (Fixed Penalty) (Amount) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016

Proposed:

That the draft Tobacco Retailer (Fixed Penalty) (Amount) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 be approved.

Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety

Debate ensued.

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

6.10 Motion – The Draft Firefighters' Pension Scheme (Consequential Provisions) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016

Proposed:

That the draft Firefighters' Pension Scheme (Consequential Provisions) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 be approved.

Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety

Debate ensued.

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

7. Committee Business

7.1 Motion – Amend Standing Order 10(1)

Proposed:

In Standing Order 10(1) leave out sub-paragraphs (a) to (i) and insert –

'(a) Assembly Business;

(b) Executive Committee Business;

(c) Committee Business;

(d) Questions;

(e) Opposition Business;

(f) Private Members' Business;

(g) Private Business;

(h) Adjournment Debates;

(i) Party Business; and

(j) Matters of the Day.'

Chairperson, Committee on Procedures

7.2 Motion – Amend Standing Order 20A

Proposed:

Leave out Standing Order 20A and insert –

'20A. Topical Questions

(1) Topical questions for a Minister shall be taken during the last 15 minutes of the time allocated for questions for oral answer by that Minister.

(2) No topical questions shall be asked of the Assembly Commission.

(3) A member who wishes to ask a topical question of a Minister at a particular sitting shall submit his or her name in advance to the Speaker.

(4) The Speaker shall allow up to 10 members to ask a topical question.

(5) Except where paragraphs 6-8 apply, the Speaker shall determine, by means of a random selection, the order in which members may ask a topical question.

(6) Where—

(a) there is an official opposition; and

(b) at least one member of the official opposition has submitted his or her name to the Speaker under paragraph (3),

the first topical question must be asked by a member of the official opposition.

(7) Where more than one member of the official opposition has submitted his or her name to the Speaker under paragraph (3), the Speaker shall determine by which member of the official opposition the first topical question is to be asked.

(8) Where the first topical question is to be asked by a member of the official opposition, the Speaker shall determine, by means of a random selection, the order in which subsequent questions are taken.

(9) The first topical question may not be from a member of the same party as the Minister to whom it is addressed, unless all the topical questions are from members of that party.

(10) The Speaker shall inform –

(a) members; and

(b) the Ministers to whom the questions will be addressed at the sitting;

in advance, of the names and order in which questions are to be taken.

(11) Answers may not be debated, but the member asking the question may ask a supplementary question. A supplementary question may contain no more than one enquiry.

(12) Where a member is not present to ask a topical question, the Speaker shall move to the next member in accordance with the order determined under paragraph (5).

(13) Paragraphs (1)(a) and (2) of Standing Order 19 and paragraphs (2), (8A), (10) and (11) of Standing Order 20 shall apply to topical questions as they apply to questions for oral answer.'

Chairperson, Committee on Procedures

7.3 Motion – Amend Standing Order 44(2)

Proposed:

Leave out Standing Order 44(2) and insert –

'(2) Where section 18(1) of the Northern Ireland Act 1998 applies, Ministerial offices must be filled by applying the procedures set out in section 18(2) to (6) within a period of seven days beginning with the day on which -

(a) the determination mentioned in section 18(1)(b) takes effect;

(b) the resolution mentioned in section 18(1)(c) is passed;

(c) the direction mentioned in section 18(1)(d) is given; or

(d) the period of exclusion mentioned in section 18(1)(da) comes to an end.'

Chairperson, Committee on Procedures.

7.4 Motion – Amend Standing Order 44A(1)

Proposed:

Leave out Standing Order 44A(1) and insert –

'(1) Where paragraph 3D(1) and (2)(a) of Schedule 4A of the Northern Ireland Act 1998 applies, the office of Minister of Justice must be filled by applying the procedures set out in paragraph 3D(4) to (8) in Part 1A of Schedule 4A within a period of seven days beginning with the day on which –

(a) the determination mentioned in paragraph 3D(2)(a) takes effect;

(b) the resolution mentioned in paragraph 3D(2)(b) is passed;

(c) the direction mentioned in paragraph 3D(2)(c) is given;

(d) the period of exclusion mentioned in paragraph 3D(2)(d) comes to an end

as so mentioned; or

(e) the Minister of Justice ceases to hold office as mentioned in paragraph

3D(14), otherwise than by virtue of an Assembly election.'

Chairperson, Committee on Procedures

7.5 Motion – New Standing Order

Proposed:

After Standing Order 45 insert –

'45A. The Official Opposition

(1) Subject to paragraph (2), where a party is entitled to nominate a person to hold Ministerial office under section 18(2) to (6) of the Northern Ireland Act 1998; and declines to do so, that party may choose to be recognised as part of the official opposition.

(2) A party is not to be recognised as part of the official opposition if any member of that party holds a Ministerial office, or held a Ministerial office and ceased to hold that office otherwise than at a time when all Northern Ireland Ministers ceased to hold office.

(3) Where only one party chooses to be recognised in accordance with paragraph (1) that party is to be regarded as the official opposition.'

Chairperson, Committee on Procedures

7.6 Motion – Amend Standing Order 58(1)

Proposed:

Leave out Standing Order 58(1) and insert –

'(1) There shall be a standing committee of the Assembly to be known as the Audit Committee to exercise the functions mentioned in section 66(1) of the Northern Ireland Act 1998, and sub-paragraphs 18(2) to (4) of Schedule 1 to the Public Services Ombudsman Act (Northern Ireland) 2016. In accordance with section 66(2) of the Northern Ireland Act 1998, no more than one member of the committee shall at the same time be a member of the Public Accounts Committee.'

Chairperson, Committee on Procedures

7.7 Motion – Amend Standing Order 69

Proposed:

Leave out Standing Order 69 and insert –

'69. Members' Interests

(1) There is to be a register of interests of members of the Assembly ('the Register of Interests').

(2) The Register of Interests must set out the registrable interests of members.

(3) The Clerk of Standards—

(a) must compile, and may from time to time revise, the Register of Interests; and

(b) must publish, and make available for public inspection, the Register of Interests.

(4) A member must—

(a) within 28 days of taking his or her seat, inform the Clerk of Standards of his or her registrable interests; and

(b) within 28 days of any change to those registrable interests, inform the Clerk of Standards of that change.

(5) A member who has

(a) a financial interest in any matter; or

(b) a relevant interest in any matter,

must declare that interest before taking part in any proceedings of the Assembly relating to that matter.

(6) A member must not, in consideration of any payment or benefit in kind specified in Chapter 3 of the Guide to the Rules, advocate or initiate any cause or matter on behalf of any person in any proceedings of the Assembly, or urge any other member to do so.

(7) In this order –

"financial interest" means an interest specified in Chapter 1 of the Guide to the Rules, other than an interest specified in category 8 or category 9 of Chapter 1;

"registrable interest" means an interest specified in Chapter 1 of the Guide to the Rules;

"relevant interest" means an interest to which Chapter 2 of the Guide to the Rules applies.'

Chairperson, Committee on Procedures

7.8 Motion – Amend Standing Order 81

Proposed:

In Standing Order 81, leave out '"Code of Conduct" means any code of conduct for members together with any guide to the rules relating to the conduct of members agreed to by the Assembly;

"day" means calendar day;'

and insert –

'"Code of Conduct" means any code of conduct for members and the Guide to the Rules agreed to by the Assembly;

"day" means calendar day;

"Guide to the Rules" means any guide to the rules relating to the conduct of members agreed to by the Assembly.'

Chairperson, Committee on Procedures

A single debate ensued on all eight motions.

The Question being put, the Motion regarding Standing Order 10(1) was carried with cross-community support nemine contradicente.

The Question being put, the Motion regarding Standing Order 20A was carried with cross-community support nemine contradicente.

The Question being put, the Motion regarding Standing Order 44(2) was carried with cross-community support nemine contradicente.

The Question being put, the Motion regarding Standing Order 44A(1) was carried with cross-community support nemine contradicente.

The Question being put, the Motion regarding New Standing Order was carried with cross-community support(Division 3).

The Question being put, the Motion regarding Standing Order 58(1) was carried with cross-community support nemine contradicente.

The Question being put, the Motion regarding Standing Order 69 was carried with cross-community support nemine contradicente.

The Question being put, the Motion regarding Standing Order 81 was carried with cross-community support nemine contradicente.

8. Adjournment

Proposed:

That the Assembly do now adjourn.

The Deputy Speaker (Mr Beggs)

The Assembly adjourned at 8.11pm.

Mr Mitchel McLaughlin
The Speaker

14 March 2016

Appendix 1

The Northern Ireland Assembly

The undersigned Members of the Northern Ireland Assembly presented a Petition of Concern, in accordance with Standing Order 28, on Friday 11 March 2016, in relation to the Motion – Draft Local Government (Standing Orders) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016:

MR SYDNEY ANDERSON

MR JONATHAN BELL

MS PAULA BRADLEY

MR THOMAS BUCHANAN

MRS PAM CAMERON

MR GREGORY CAMPBELL

MR TREVOR CLARKE

MR JONATHAN CRAIG

MR SAMMY DOUGLAS

MR GORDON DUNNE

MR ALEX EASTON

MRS ARLENE FOSTER

MR PAUL FREW

MR PAUL GIRVAN

MR PAUL GIVAN

MRS BRENDA HALE

MR SIMON HAMILTON

MR DAVID HILDITCH

MR WILLIAM HUMPHREY

MR WILLIAM IRWIN

MR GORDON LYONS

MR NELSON MCCAUSLAND

MR IAN MCCREA

MR DAVID MCILVEEN

MISS MICHELLE MCILVEEN

MR ADRIAN MCQUILLAN

MR GARY MIDDLETON

THE LORD MORROW

MR STEPHEN MOUTRAY

MR ROBIN NEWTON

MRS EMMA PENGELLY

MR EDWIN POOTS

MR GEORGE ROBINSON

MR PETER ROBINSON

MR ALASTAIR ROSS

MR MERVYN STOREY

MR PETER WEIR

MR JIM WELLS

 

14 March 2016
Division 1

Motion – The Draft Local Government (Community Planning Partners) Order (Northern Ireland) 2016

The Question was put and the Assembly divided.

Ayes: 69
Noes: 11

AYES

Mr Agnew, Mr Anderson, Mr Attwood, Mr Boylan, Ms P Bradley, Mr Buchanan, Mrs Cameron, Mr Campbell, Mr Clarke, Mrs Cochrane, Mr Craig, Mr Dickson, Mr Diver, Mr Douglas, Mr Dunne, Mr Durkan, Mr Easton, Mr Flanagan, Mr Ford, Mr Frew, Mr Girvan, Mr Givan, Mrs Hale, Mr Hamilton, Mr Hazzard, Mr Hilditch, Mr Humphrey, Mr Irwin, Mrs D Kelly, Mr G Kelly, Ms Lo, Mr Lunn, Mr Lynch, Mr Lyons, Mr Lyttle, Mr F McCann, Mr McCarthy, Mr McCartney, Ms McCorley, Mr I McCrea, Mr McCrossan, Mr McElduff, Ms McGahan, Mr D McIlveen, Miss M McIlveen, Mr McKay, Mrs McKevitt, Ms Maeve McLaughlin, Mr McQuillan, Mr A Maginness, Mr Maskey, Mr Middleton, Mr Milne, Lord Morrow, Mr Moutray, Mr Murphy, Ms Ní Chuilín, Mr Ó hOisín, Mr Ó Muilleoir, Mr O'Dowd, Mrs O'Neill, Mr Poots, Mr G Robinson, Mr Rogers, Mr Ross, Mr Sheehan, Mr Storey, Ms Sugden, Mr Weir
Tellers for the Ayes: Mr Diver, Mr Milne

NOES

Mr Allen, Mr Allister, Mr Cree, Mrs Dobson, Mr Gardiner, Mr Hussey, Mr Kennedy, Mr McCallister, Mrs Overend, Mr Patterson, Mr Swann

Tellers for the Noes: Mr Kennedy, Mr Patterson

The Motion was carried.

 

14 March 2016
Division 2

Motion – The Draft Local Government (Standing Orders) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016

A valid Petition of Concern was presented under Standing Order 28, on Friday 11 March 2016 in relation to the Motion (Appendix 1).

Proposed:

That the draft Local Government (Standing Orders) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 be approved.

Minister of the Environment

The Question was put and the Assembly divided.

Ayes: 48
Noes: 33

AYES

NATIONALIST

Mr Boylan, Mr Diver, Mr Durkan, Mr Flanagan, Mr Hazzard, Mrs D Kelly, Mr G Kelly, Mr Lynch, Mr F McCann, Mr McCartney, Ms McCorley, Mr McCrossan, Mr McElduff, Ms McGahan, Mr McKay, Mrs McKevitt, Ms Maeve McLaughlin, Mr A Maginness, Mr Maskey, Mr Milne, Mr Murphy, Ms Ní Chuilín, Mr Ó hOisín, Mr Ó Muilleoir, Mrs O'Neill, Mr Rogers, Mr Sheehan

UNIONIST

Mr Allen, Mr Beggs, Mr Cree, Mrs Dobson, Mr Douglas, Mr Gardiner, Mr Hussey, Mr Kennedy, Mr McCallister, Mrs Overend, Mr Patterson, Ms Sugden, Mr Swann

OTHER

Mr Agnew, Mrs Cochrane, Mr Dickson, Mr Ford, Ms Lo, Mr Lunn, Mr Lyttle, Mr McCarthy

Tellers for the Ayes: Mr Diver, Mr Milne

NOES

UNIONIST

Mr Allister, Mr Anderson, Mr Bell, Ms P Bradley, Mr Buchanan, Mrs Cameron, Mr Campbell, Mr Clarke, Mr Craig, Mr Dunne, Mr Easton, Mr Frew, Mr Girvan, Mr Givan, Mrs Hale, Mr Hamilton, Mr Hilditch, Mr Humphrey, Mr Irwin, Mr Lyons, Mr I McCrea, Mr D McIlveen, Miss M McIlveen, Mr McQuillan, Mr Middleton, Lord Morrow, Mr Moutray, Mr Poots, Mr G Robinson, Mr Ross, Mr Storey, Mr Weir, Mr Wells

Tellers for the Noes: Mr McQuillan, Mr G Robinson

Total Votes 81 Total Ayes 48 [59.3%]

Nationalist Votes 27 Nationalist Ayes 27 [100.0%]

Unionist Votes 46 Unionist Ayes 13 [28.3%]

Other Votes 8 Other Ayes 8 [100.0%]

The Motion was negatived.

 

14 March 2016
Division 3

Motion – New Standing Order

Proposed:

After Standing Order 45 insert –

'45A. The Official Opposition

(1) Subject to paragraph (2), where a party is entitled to nominate a person to hold Ministerial office under section 18 (2) to (6) of the Northern Ireland Act 1998; and declines to do so, that party may choose to be recognised as part of the official opposition.

(2) A party is not to be recognised as part of the official opposition if any member of that party holds a Ministerial office, or held a Ministerial office and ceased to hold that office otherwise than at a time when all Northern Ireland Ministers ceased to hold office.

(3) Where only one party chooses to be recognised in accordance with paragraph (1) that party is to be regarded as the official opposition.'

Chairperson, Committee on Procedures

The Question was put and the Assembly divided.

Ayes: 39
Noes: 16

AYES

NATIONALIST

Mr Boylan, Mr Flanagan, Mr G Kelly, Mr Lynch, Mr F McCann, Mr McCartney, Ms McCorley, Mr McElduff, Ms McGahan, Mr McKay, Ms Maeve McLaughlin, Mr Maskey, Mr Milne, Mr Murphy, Ms Ní Chuilín, Mr Ó hOisín, Mr Ó Muilleoir, Mrs O'Neill, Mr Sheehan

UNIONIST

Mr Anderson, Ms P Bradley, Mrs Cameron, Mr Clarke, Mr Douglas, Mr Dunne, Mr Easton, Mr Frew, Mr Girvan, Mr Hamilton, Mr Lyons, Mr I McCrea, Mr D McIlveen, Miss M McIlveen, Mr McQuillan, Mr Middleton, Mr G Robinson, Mr Ross, Mr Weir, Mr Wells

Tellers for the Ayes: Mr McElduff, Mr G Robinson

NOES

NATIONALIST

Mr Dallat, Mrs D Kelly, Mrs McKevitt, Mr A Maginness, Mr Rogers

UNIONIST

Mr Allister, Mr Gardiner, Mr Kennedy, Mr McCallister, Mr Patterson, Mr Swann

OTHER

Mr Agnew, Mrs Cochrane, Mr Dickson, Mr Lyttle, Mr McCarthy

Tellers for the Noes: Mr A Maginness, Mrs McKevitt

Total Votes 55 Total Ayes 39 [70.9%]

Nationalist Votes 24 Nationalist Ayes 19 [79.2%]

Unionist Votes 26 Unionist Ayes 20 [76.9%]

Other Votes 5 Other Ayes 0 [0.0%]

The Motion was carried with cross-community support.

 

Papers Presented to the Assembly on
09 - 14 March 2016

1. Acts of the Northern Ireland Assembly

2. The Rates (Amendment) Act (Northern Ireland) 2016.

Bills of the Northern Ireland Assembly

3. Orders in Council

4. Publications Laid in the Northern Ireland Assembly

Safeguarding Board for Northern Ireland Annual Report 01 April 2014 to 31 March 2015 (DHSSPS).

5. Assembly Reports

6. Statutory Rules

S.R. 2016/120 The Registration of Fish Buyers and Sellers and Designation of Fish Auction Sites (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 (DARD).

S.R. 2016/133 The Statutory Paternity Pay, Statutory Adoption Pay and Statutory Shared Parental Pay (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 (DEL).

S.R. 2016/134 The Teachers' Pension Scheme (Consequential Provisions) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) (DE).

S.R. 2016/137 The Scrapie (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 (DARD).

S.R. 2016/141 The Occupational Pension Schemes (Requirement to obtain Audited Accounts and a Statement from the Auditor) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 (DSD).

S.R. 2016/142 The Occupational and Personal Pension Schemes (Automatic Enrolment) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 (DSD).

S.R. 2016/143 The Salaries (Public Services Ombudsman) Order (Northern Ireland) 2016 (Northern Ireland Assembly Commission).

S.R. 2016/144 The Occupational and Personal Pension Schemes (Modification of Schemes and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 (DSD).

S.R. 2016/147 The Social Security (Scottish Rate of Income Tax etc.) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 (DSD).

S.R. 2016/149 The Social Security (Great Britain Reciprocal Arrangements) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 (DSD).

S.R. 2016/158 The Pensions (2015 Act) (Abolition of Contracting-out for Salary Related Pension Schemes) (Consequential Amendments and Savings) Order (Northern Ireland) 2016 (DSD).

For Information Only

S.R. 2016/102 The Human Trafficking and Exploitation (Amendment of Slavery or Human Trafficking Offences and Relevant UK Orders) Order (Northern Ireland) 2016 (DOJ).

S.R. 2016/121 The Footway (Prohibition of Waiting) (Heather Drive, Newtownabbey) Order (Northern Ireland) 2016 (DRD).

S.R. 2016/124 The Parking and Waiting Restrictions (Dungannon) Order (Northern Ireland) 2016 (DRD).

S.R. 2016/130 The Urban Clearways Order (Northern Ireland) 2016 (DRD).

S.R. 2016/131 The Parking Places (Disabled Persons' Vehicles) Order (Northern Ireland) 2016 (DRD).

7. Written Ministerial Statements

8. Consultation Documents

DETI Response to consultation on Closure of the Northern Ireland Renewables Obligation to new onshore wind in 2016 (DETI).

Health and Social Care Innovation Grant Scheme (DHSSPS).

Proposal for the Railways (Safety Management) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 (DRD).

Dilapidated/Dangerous Buildings and Neglected Sites (DOE).

9. Departmental Publications

10. Agency Publications

Police Custody: The Detention of Persons in Police Custody in NI (DOJ).

11. Westminster Publications

12. Miscellaneous Publications

 

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