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. Public Petition

2.1 Public Petition – Helicopter Emergency Medical Service in Northern Ireland

Mr Jim Allister was granted leave, in accordance with Standing Order 22, to present a Public Petition regarding a helicopter emergency medical service in Northern Ireland.

3. Executive Committee Business

3.1 Second Stage – Justice (No.2) Bill (NIA Bill 57/11-16)

The Minister of Justice, Mr David Ford, moved the Second Stage of the Justice (No.2) Bill (NIA Bill 57/11-16).

Debate ensued.

The Justice (No.2) Bill (NIA Bill 57/11-16) passed Second Stage without division.

The Deputy Speaker (Mr Beggs) took the Chair.

4. Committee Business

4.1 Motion – Report on Shared and Integrated Education (NIA 194/11-16)

Proposed:

That this Assembly approves the report of the Committee for Education on its Inquiry into Shared and Integrated Education (NIA 194/11-16); and calls on the Minister of Education to implement the recommendations contained in the report.

Chairperson, Committee for Education

Debate ensued.

The sitting was suspended at 1.03pm.

The sitting resumed at 2.00pm, with the Speaker in the Chair.

5. Assembly Business

5.1 Motion – Suspension of Standing Order 20(1)

Proposed:

That Standing Order 20(1) be suspended for the 8th September 2015.

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.

6. Committee Business (cont'd)

6.1 Motion – Report on Shared and Integrated Education (NIA 194/11-16) (cont'd)

Debate resumed on the motion.

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

7. Private Members' Business

7.1 Motion – Housing Executive Structures

Proposed:

That this Assembly calls on the Minister for Social Development to instruct the Chairperson of the Housing Executive to cease immediately the dismantling of Housing Executive structures until full political debate has been held on the future of housing.

Mr A Maskey
Mr F McCann

Debate ensued.

The debate was suspended for Question Time.

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

8. Question Time

8.1 Social Development

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

9. Private Members' Business (cont'd)

9.1 Motion – Housing Executive Structures (cont'd)

Debate resumed on the motion.

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

10. Adjournment

Mr Daithí McKay spoke to his topic regarding the future of Dalriada Hospital.

Proposed:

That the Assembly do now adjourn.

The Speaker

The Assembly adjourned at 4.58pm.

Mr Mitchel McLaughlin
The Speaker

08 September 2015

Division

Motion - Housing Executive Structures

Proposed:

That this Assembly calls on the Minister for Social Development to instruct the Chairperson of the Housing Executive to cease immediately the dismantling of Housing Executive structures until full political debate has been held on the future of housing.

Mr A Maskey
Mr F McCann

The Question was put and the Assembly divided.

Ayes: 31
Noes: 51

AYES

Mr Agnew, Mr Attwood, Ms Boyle, Mr D Bradley, Mr Byrne, Mr Durkan, Mr Eastwood, Ms Fearon, Mr Flanagan, Ms Hanna, Mr G Kelly, Mr McAleer, Mr F McCann, Mr McCartney, Ms McCorley, Mr McElduff, Ms McGahan, Mr McGlone, Mr M McGuinness, Mr McKay, Mrs McKevitt, Mr McKinney, Ms Maeve McLaughlin, Mr A Maginness, Mr Maskey, Mr Ó hOisín, Mr Ó Muilleoir, Mr O'Dowd, Mr Ramsey, Mr Rogers, Ms Ruane.

Tellers for the Ayes: Mr Maskey, Mr F McCann.

NOES

Mr Allister, Mr Anderson, Mr Beggs, Mr Bell, Ms P Bradley, Mr Buchanan, Mrs Cameron, Mr Campbell, Mr Clarke, Mr Cree, Mr Dickson, Mr Douglas, Mr Dunne, Mr Easton, Dr Farry, Mr Ford, Mrs Foster, Mr Frew, Mr Girvan, Mr Givan, Mrs Hale, Mr Hamilton, Mr Hilditch, Mr Humphrey, Mr Irwin, Ms Lo, Mr Lunn, Mr Lyons, Mr Lyttle, Mr McCallister, Mr McCarthy, Mr B McCrea, Mr I McCrea, Mr McGimpsey, Mr D McIlveen, Miss M McIlveen, Mr Middleton, Lord Morrow, Mr Moutray, Mr Nesbitt, Mr Newton, Mrs Overend, Mr Poots, Mr G Robinson, Mr P Robinson, Mr Ross, Mr Somerville, Mr Spratt, Mr Swann, Mr Weir, Mr Wells.

Tellers for the Noes: Ms P Bradley, Mr Douglas.

The Motion was negatived.

Papers Presented to the Assembly on
08 September 2015

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 – The Renewables Obligation Closure Order (Northern Ireland) 2015 (DETI).

7. Written Ministerial Statements

8. Consultation Documents

Department for Regional Development Accessible Transport Strategy 2025 (DRD).

9. Departmental Publications

10. Agency Publications

Criminal Justice Inspection (NI) - Adult Safeguarding: The Approach of the Criminal Justice System to Investigating and Prosecuting Crimes Against Vulnerable Adults (DOJ).

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 09 September 2015

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.