Minutes of Proceedings
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Date: 08 November 2021
The Assembly met at noon, the Speaker in the Chair.
1. Prayers
Members observed two minutes' silence.
2. Speaker's Business
Youth Assembly
The Speaker advised Members that the Youth Assembly met on Saturday morning, and that he would keep Members up to date on how the Youth Assembly is progressing.
3. Members' Statements
Under Standing Order 24A, the following Members made a statement to the Assembly;
Ms Aisling Reilly
Mr Peter Weir
Mr Matthew O'Toole
Dr Steve Aiken
Mr John Blair
Mr Jim Allister
Mr John O'Dowd
Mrs Deborah Erskine
Mr Patsy McGlone
Ms Paula Bradshaw
Ms Sinéad Ennis
Mr Paul Frew
Mr Christopher Stalford
4. Assembly Business
4.1 Motion: The draft Flags (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Regulations 2021
Proposed:
That this Assembly takes note of the proposed changes to the Flags Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2000 as set out in the draft Flags (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Regulations 2021.
Mr John O'Dowd
Ms Joanne Bunting
Mrs Dolores Kelly
Mr Robbie Butler
Mr Andrew Muir
Ms Clare Bailey
Debate ensued.
The Question being put, the motion was carried.
The Principal Deputy Speaker took the Chair.
5. Ministerial Statement
5.1 Glenarm Forest Queen's Commonwealth Canopy Accreditation
The Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, Mr Edwin Poots, made a statement regarding Glenarm Forest Queen's Commonwealth Canopy Accreditation, following which he replied to questions.
The sitting was suspended at 1.16pm.
The sitting resumed at 1.33pm, with the Principal Deputy Speaker in the Chair.
6. Executive Committee Business
6.1 First Stage: Support for Mortgage Interest etc (Security for Loans) Bill (NIA Bill 42/17-22)
The Minister for Communities, Ms Deirdre Hargey, introduced a Bill to provide for loans under Article 13 of the Welfare Reform and Work (Northern Ireland) Order 2016 to be charged on land and for the charges to be registrable in the Statutory Charges Register.
The Support for Mortgage Interest etc (Security for Loans) Bill (NIA Bill 42/17-22) passed First Stage and was ordered to be printed.
7. Committee Business
7.1 Motion: Extension of Committee Stage – Adoption and Children Bill (NIA Bill 37/17-22)
Proposed:
That, in accordance with Standing Order 33(4), the period referred to in Standing Order 33(2) be extended to 28 January 2022, in relation to the Committee Stage of the Adoption and Children Bill.
Chairperson, Committee for Health
Debate ensued.
The Question being put, the motion was carried.
8. Private Members' Business
8.1 Second Stage: Education (Curriculum) (CPR and AED) Bill (NIA Bill 38/17-22)
Mr Colin McGrath moved Second Stage of the Education (Curriculum) (CPR and AED) Bill (NIA Bill 38/17-22)
Debate ensued.
The debate stood suspended for Question Time, the Speaker took the Chair.
9. Question Time
9.1 The Executive Office
Questions were put to, and answered by, the deputy First Minister, Mrs Michelle O'Neill. The junior Minister, Mr Declan Kearney, also answered a number of questions.
9.2 Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
Questions were put to, and answered by, the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, Mr Edwin Poots.
The Deputy Speaker, Mr McGlone, took the Chair.
10. Question for Urgent Oral Answer
10.1 COVID-19 Vaccine Management System
The Minister of Health, Mr Robin Swann, responded to a Question for Urgent Oral Answer tabled by Mrs Pam Cameron.
11. Private Members' Business (cont'd)
11.1 Second Stage: Education (Curriculum) (CPR and AED) Bill (NIA Bill 38/17-22)
Debate resumed.
The Education (Curriculum) (CPR and AED) Bill (NIA Bill 38/17-22) passed Second Stage.
12. Adjournment
Proposed:
That the Assembly do now adjourn.
The Speaker
The Assembly adjourned at 5.04pm.
Mr Alex Maskey
The Speaker
8 November 2021
Northern Ireland Assembly
Papers Presented to the Assembly on 3 November 2021 to 8 November 2021.
1. Acts of the Northern Ireland Assembly
2. Bills of the Northern Ireland Assembly
Support for Mortgage Interest etc (Security for Loans) Bill (NIA Bill 42/17-22)
3. Orders in Council
4. Publications Laid in the Northern Ireland Assembly
2020-21 Annual Report and Accounts for the Department of Finance (Department of Finance)
2020-21 Annual Report and Accounts for the Department of Education (Department of Finance)
Statistics of Scientific Procedures on Living Animals Northern Ireland 2020 (Department of Health)
Budget 2022-25 Funding Available (Department of Finance)
Commission Investigation under Paragraph 10 of Schedule 9 of the Northern Ireland Act: Complaint against The Northern Ireland Office (Equality Commission Northern Ireland)
Northern Ireland Housing Executive 2020/21 Annual Report and Accounts (Department for Communities)
Six-year Report on the Marine Plan Process for Northern Ireland's Inshore and Offshore Regions for the Period of 2015 to 2021 (Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs)
Education Authority Annual Report and Accounts 2019-20 (Department of Education)
How the Criminal Justice System in Northern Ireland treats Females in Conflict with the Law (Criminal Justice Inspection Northern Ireland)
5. Assembly Reports
Report on the Legislative Consent Motion – Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill (NIA 139/17-22) (Committee for Justice)
Report of the Examiner of Statutory Rules to the Assembly and the Appropriate Committees Fifth Report of Session 2021 – 2022 (NIA 140/17-22) (Examiner of Statutory Rules)
6. Statutory Rules
Draft SR The Smoke-Free (Private Vehicles) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021 (Department of Health)
Draft SR - The Nicotine Inhaling Products (Age of Sale and Proxy Purchasing) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021 (Department of Health)
Draft SR – The Tobacco Retailer (Fixed Penalty) (Amount) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021 (Department of Health)
SR 2021/297 The Female Genital Mutilation Protection Order (Relevant Third Party) Order (Northern Ireland) 2021 (Department of Finance)
For information only
2021/295 The Prohibition of Waiting (Schools) (Amendment No. 3) Order (Northern Ireland) 2021 (Department for Infrastructure)
SR 2021/294 The Parking Places, Loading Bay and Waiting Restrictions (Randalstown) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2021 (Department for Infrastructure)
SR 2021/296 The Traffic Weight Restriction (Clady) Order (Northern Ireland) 2021 (Department for Infrastructure)
7. Written Ministerial Statements
8. Consultation Documents
9. Departmental Publications
10. Agency Publications
11. Westminster Publications
12. Miscellaneous Publications
PROXY VOTING NOTICES – MONDAY 8 NOVEMBER 2021
The following Members notified the Speaker, under Standing Order 112, that they wished to avail of proxy voting arrangements for the sitting on Monday 8 November 2021:
Steve Aiken |
William Humphrey |
Andy Allen |
Cara Hunter |
Caoimhe Archibald |
William Irwin |
Kellie Armstrong |
Declan Kearney |
Rosemary Barton |
Dolores Kelly |
Doug Beattie |
Gerry Kelly |
Roy Beggs |
Liz Kimmins |
John Blair |
Naomi Long |
Cathal Boylan |
Gordon Lyons |
Paula Bradley |
Chris Lyttle |
Sinead Bradley |
Nichola Mallon |
Paula Bradshaw |
Declan McAleer |
Nicola Brogan |
Daniel McCrossan |
Keith Buchanan |
Patsy McGlone |
Thomas Buchanan |
Philip McGuigan |
Jonathan Buckley |
Maolíosa McHugh |
Pam Cameron |
Michelle McIlveen |
Pat Catney |
Sinead McLaughlin |
Alan Chambers |
Justin McNulty |
Trevor Clarke |
Gary Middleton |
Pádraig Delargy |
Áine Murphy |
Stewart Dickson |
Conor Murphy |
Linda Dillon |
Mike Nesbitt |
Jemma Dolan |
Robin Newton |
Diane Dodds |
Carál Ní Chuilín |
Stephen Dunne |
Michelle O’Neill |
Mark Durkan |
Matthew O’Toole |
Alex Easton |
Edwin Poots |
Sinead Ennis |
Aisling Reilly |
Deborah Erskine |
George Robinson |
Ciara Ferguson |
Emma Rogan |
Órlaithí Flynn |
Pat Sheehan |
Paul Frew |
Emma Sheerin |
Colm Gildernew |
Christopher Stalford |
Paul Givan |
John Stewart |
Deirdre Hargey |
Mervyn Storey |
Harry Harvey |
Robin Swann |
David Hilditch |
Peter Weir |