Minutes of Proceedings

1. Personal Prayer or Meditation

Members observed two minutes' silence.

2. Executive Committee Business

2.1 Second Stage: Rural Needs Bill (NIA Bill 67/11-16)

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

Debate ensued.

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

The Speaker took the Chair.

The Rural Needs Bill (NIA Bill 67/11-16) passed Second Stage without division.

2.2 Motion – The draft Renewable Heat Incentive Schemes (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015

Proposed:

That the draft Renewable Heat Incentive Schemes (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 be approved.

Minister of Enterprise, Trade and Investment

Debate ensued.

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

3. Private Members' Business

3.1 Second Stage: Local Government (Numbers and Addresses of Buildings in Townlands) Bill (NIA Bill 63/11-16)

Mr Phil Flanagan, moved the Second Stage of the Local Government (Numbers and Addresses of Buildings in Townlands) Bill (NIA Bill 63/11-16).

Debate ensued.

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

The sitting was suspended at 1.00pm.

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

4. Question Time

4.1 Justice

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

4.2 Regional Development

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

The Deputy Speaker (Mr Beggs) took the Chair.

5. Executive Committee Business (cont'd)

5.1 Statement – GCSE Grading

The Minister of Education, Mr John O'Dowd, made a statement on GCSE grading, following which he replied to questions.

6. Private Members' Business (cont'd)

6.1 Second Stage: Local Government (Numbers and Addresses of Buildings in Townlands) Bill (NIA Bill 63/11-16) (cont'd)

Debate resumed.

The Local Government (Numbers and Addresses of Buildings in Townlands) Bill (NIA Bill 63/11-16) fell (Division).

7. Adjournment

The Speaker announced that the Adjournment debate on the use of the Stormont Estate would not take place.

Proposed:

That the Assembly do now adjourn.

The Speaker

The Assembly adjourned at 4.38pm.

Mr Mitchel McLaughlin
The Speaker

17 November 2015

Division

Second Stage: Local Government (Numbers and Addresses of Buildings in Townlands) Bill (NIA Bill 63/11-16)
Mr P Flanagan

The Question was put and the Assembly divided.

Ayes: 37
Noes: 37

AYES

Mr Agnew, Mr Boylan, Ms Boyle, Mr D Bradley, Mrs Cochrane, Mr Dickson, Mr Durkan, Ms Fearon, Mr Flanagan, Ms Hanna, Mr Hazzard, Mr G Kelly, Ms Lo, Mr Lunn, Mr Lynch, Mr Lyttle, Mr McAleer, Mr McCallister, Mr F McCann, Ms J McCann, Mr McCarthy, Mr McCartney, Ms McCorley, Ms McGahan, Mr McGlone, Mr McKay, Mrs McKevitt, Ms Maeve McLaughlin, Mr Maskey, Mr Milne, Mr Murphy, Ms Ní Chuilín, Mr Ó hOisín, Mr Ó Muilleoir, Mr O'Dowd, Mrs O'Neill, Ms Ruane.

Tellers for the Ayes: Mr Boylan, Mr Flanagan.

NOES

Mr Allen, Mr Allister, Mr Anderson, Mr Bell, Ms P Bradley, Mr Buchanan, Mrs Cameron, Mr Clarke, Mr Cochrane-Watson, Mr Craig, Mr Cree, Mr Douglas, Mr Dunne, Mr Easton, Mr Frew, Mr Gardiner, Mr Girvan, Mr Givan, Mrs Hale, Mr Hilditch, Mr Humphrey, Mr Irwin, Mr Lyons, Mr McCausland, Mr I McCrea, Mr D McIlveen, Miss M McIlveen, Mr McQuillan, Mr Middleton, Lord Morrow, Mr Moutray, Mrs Overend, Mr Poots, Mr Ross, Mr Storey, Ms Sugden, Mr Weir.

Tellers for the Noes: Mr Craig, Mr McQuillan.

The Question being put the Local Government (Numbers and Addresses of Buildings in Townlands) Bill (NIA Bill 63/11-16) fell.

Papers Presented to the Assembly on
17 November 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

S.R. 2015/367 The Smoke Control Areas (Authorised Fuels) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 (DE).

7. Written Ministerial Statements

Written Statement to the Assembly by the Minister of Health on Progress of the Cross-Departmental Autism Strategy (2013 – 2020) and Action Plan (2013 – 2016) as at 30 September 2015 (DHSSPS).

8. Consultation Documents

Proposals for The Train Driving Licences and Certificates (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 - A Consultation Paper (DRD).

Proposals for The Penalty Fares (Increase) Order (Northern Ireland) 2016 - A Consultation Paper (DRD).

9. Departmental Publications

10. Agency Publications

11. Westminster Publications

12. Miscellaneous Publications