Minutes of Proceedings

The Assembly met at 10.30am, the Speaker in the Chair.

1. Personal Prayer or Meditation

Members observed two minutes' silence.

2. Assembly Business

2.1 Consideration of business not concluded on Monday 07 March 2016

The Speaker informed the Assembly that all business listed on the Order Paper for 07 March 2016 was concluded.

2.2 Motion – Nomination of the Northern Ireland Public Services Ombudsman

Proposed:

That this Assembly, in accordance with Section 3(1) of the Public Services Ombudsman Act (Northern Ireland) 2016, nominates Marie Anderson for appointment as the Northern Ireland Public Services Ombudsman.

Ms P Bradley
Ms C Ruane
Mrs K McKevitt
Mr S Gardiner
Mrs J Cochrane

Debate ensued.

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

3. Private Members' Business

3.1 Motion – International Women's Day 2016

Proposed:

That this Assembly supports the celebration of International Women's Day 2016 and Assembly Women's Week 2016; affirms its commitment to encouraging more women into politics and public life; acknowledges the importance of the work of the Speaker's Reference Group on a Gender-Sensitive Assembly; and advocates the establishment of a women's parliamentary caucus.

Mrs K McKevitt
Ms C Ruane
Ms P Bradley
Mrs S Overend

Debate ensued.

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

4. Executive Committee Business

4.1 Final Stage – Rural Needs Bill (NIA Bill 67/11-16)

The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Mrs Michelle O'Neill, moved that the Final Stage of the Rural Needs Bill (NIA Bill 67/11-16) do now pass.

Debate ensued.

The Rural Needs Bill (NIA Bill 67/11-16) passed Final Stage.

4.2 Final Stage – Shared Education Bill (NIA Bill 66/11-16)

The Minister of Education, Mr John O'Dowd, moved that the Final Stage of the Shared Education Bill (NIA Bill 66/11-16) do now pass.

Debate ensued.

The Shared Education Bill (NIA Bill 66/11-16) passed Final Stage.

4.3 Motion – Suspension of Standing Order 42A(8)

Proposed:

That Standing Order 42A(8) be suspended in respect of the Apprenticeships: Information Sharing provisions of the Enterprise Bill.

Minister for Employment and Learning

Debate ensued.

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

4.4 Legislative Consent Motion – Enterprise Bill: Apprenticeships Information Sharing

Proposed:

That this Assembly endorses the principle of the extension to Northern Ireland of the provisions of the Enterprise Bill dealing with Apprenticeships: Information Sharing as contained in clause 26 of the Bill as amended in Committee Stage in the House of Commons.

Minister for Employment and Learning

Debate ensued.

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

4.5 Motion – The Draft Judicial Pensions (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016

Proposed:

That the draft Judicial Pensions (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 be approved.

Minister of Justice

Debate ensued.

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

4.6 Motion – The Draft Violent Offences Prevention Order (Notification Requirements) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016

Proposed:

That the draft Violent Offences Prevention Order (Notification Requirements) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 be approved.

Minister of Justice

Debate ensued.

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

4.7 Motion – The Draft Civil Legal Services (Scope) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016

Proposed:

That the draft Civil Legal Services (Scope) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 be approved.

Minister of Justice

Debate ensued.

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

The sitting was suspended at 1.03pm.

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

5. Question Time

5.1 Finance and Personnel

Questions were put to, and answered by, the Minister of Finance and Personnel, Mr Mervyn Storey.

5.2 Health, Social Services and Public Safety

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

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

6. Executive Committee Business (cont'd)

6.1 Motion – The Pensions (2015 Act) (Consequential Amendments) (Units of Additional Pension) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015

Proposed:

That the Pensions (2015 Act) (Consequential Amendments) (Units of Additional Pension) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015 be approved.

Minister for Social Development

Debate ensued.

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

6.2 Motion – The State Pension Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015

Proposed:

That the State Pension Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 be approved.

Minister for Social Development

Debate ensued.

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

6.3 Motion – The Draft General Register Office (Fees) Order (Northern Ireland) 2016

Proposed:

That the draft General Register Office (Fees) Order (Northern Ireland) 2016 be approved.

Minister of Finance and Personnel

Debate ensued.

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

7. Committee Business

7.1 Motion – Report on Justice in the 21st Century – Innovative Approaches for the Criminal Justice System in Northern Ireland (NIA 313/11-16)

Proposed:

That this Assembly notes the Report on Justice in the 21st Century on Innovative Approaches for the Criminal Justice System in Northern Ireland (NIA 313/11-16) by the Committee for Justice; and calls on the Minister of Justice to include commitments in the Programme for Government for the 2016-2021 Assembly mandate to take forward the recommendations in the report and in particular the introduction of pilot projects for on-line dispute resolution approaches and problem solving courts.

Chairperson, Committee for Justice

Debate ensued.

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

7.2 Motion – Report of the Committee for the Environment's Stakeholder Event on River Pollution (NIA 318/11-16)

Proposed:

That this Assembly notes the Report of the Committee for the Environment's Stakeholder Event on River Pollution (NIA 318/11-16); and calls on the Minister of the Environment to work with his Executive colleagues and key stakeholders to take forward actions to address issues identified in the Report in relation to fully implementing existing legislation, addressing the causes of pollution, monitoring pollution, and enforcement.

Chairperson, Committee for the Environment

The Deputy Speaker (Mr Beggs) in the Chair.

Debate ensued.

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

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

8. Private Members' Business

8.1 Further Consideration Stage – Licensing Bill (NIA Bill 69/11-16)

Mrs Judith Cochrane, sponsor of the Bill, moved the Further Consideration Stage of the Licensing Bill (NIA Bill 69/11-16).

Four amendments were tabled to the Bill.

Clauses

After debate, amendment 1 to Clause 1 was made without division.

After debate, amendment 2 to Clause 2 was made without division.

After debate, amendment 3 to Clause 4 was made without division.

After debate, amendment 4 to Clause 8 was made without division.

The Licensing Bill (NIA Bill 69/11-16) stood referred to the Speaker for consideration in accordance with section 10 of the Northern Ireland Act 1998.

8.2 Motion – Suspension of Standing Order 42(1) – Licensing Bill (Final Stage)

Proposed:

That Standing Order 42(1) be suspended in respect of the Final Stage of the Licensing Bill (NIA Bill 69/11-16).

Mrs J Cochrane

Debate ensued.

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

9. Adjournment

Proposed:

That the Assembly do now adjourn.

The Principal Deputy Speaker (Mr Newton)

The Assembly adjourned at 6.12pm.

Mr Mitchel McLaughlin
The Speaker

08 March 2016

Licensing Bill

Annotated Marshalled List of Amendments

Further Consideration Stage

Tuesday 8 March 2016

Amendments tabled up to 9.30am Wednesday, 2 March 2016 and selected for debate.

Amendment 1 [Made]

Clause 1, Page 1

Leave out line 3

Mrs Judith Cochrane

Amendment 2 [Made]

Clause 2, Page 1, Line 17

Leave out 'other'

Mrs Judith Cochrane

Amendment 3 [Made]

Clause 4, Page 2, Line 27

At end insert -

'(b) after paragraph (2) there shall be inserted—

"(2A) In exercising a power under paragraph (2) in the case of a licence for an outdoor stadium, the court shall consider whether there should be attached to the licence conditions which would be appropriate in circumstances in which the outdoor stadium was being used primarily for events designed to appeal to persons under the age of 18 (regardless of whether the application relates to that matter)."'

Mr Jim Allister

Amendment 4 [Made]

Clause 8, Page 3, Line 11

Leave out subsection (2)

Mrs Judith Cochrane

Papers Presented to the Assembly on
08 March 2016

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

Financial Assistance for Political Parties Scheme 2016 (NIA 329/11-16) (Northern Ireland Assembly Commission).

5. Assembly Reports

Issues Paper following the Committee for the Environment's Stakeholder event on River Pollution on 18th February 2016 (NIA 318/11-16) (Committee for the Environment).

6. Statutory Rules

S.R. 2016/000 (Draft) The Renewables Obligation Closure Order (Northern Ireland) 2016 (DETI).

S.R. 2016/103 The Trunk Road T10 (Cornamuck Realignment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2016 (DRD).

S.R. 2016/112 The River Lagan Foot/Cycle Bridge Order (Northern Ireland) 2016 (DRD).

S.R. 2016/113 The Trunk Roads T7, T17 and T22 (Londonderry to Dungiven) Order (Northern Ireland) 2016 (DRD).

S.R. 2016/114 The River Lagan (Diversion of Navigable Watercourse and Extinguishment of Public Rights of Navigation) Order (Northern Ireland) 2016 (DRD).

S.R. 2016/128 The Local Government Pension Scheme (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 (DOE).

S.R. 2016/129 The Electricity (Single Wholesale Market) Order (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 (DETI).

7. Written Ministerial Statements

8. Consultation Documents

Diabetes Strategic Framework March 2016 (DHSSPS).

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 9 March 2016

2011-2016 Mandate
Executive Bills

2011-2016 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.