Order Paper

Reference: OP 231/11-16

Date: 07 October 2014

The Assembly to sit at 10.30am.        

Indicative Timings for the Order of Business

1. Prayers

2. Question Time

2.1 Education

2.2 Regional Development

3. Private Members’ Business

Motion: Roads Maintenance

Proposed:

That this Assembly notes with concern the failure of the Department for Regional Development to adequately fund the roads infrastructure maintenance budget; further notes that this lack of funding will result in job losses or reduced working hours for contractors and suppliers; calls on the Minister for Regional Development to assess forensically his departmental budgets to highlight areas of non-essential spending where savings can be made; and further calls on the Minister for Regional Development to work with his Executive colleagues to institute a comprehensive annual budget process which provides a more transparent breakdown of the allocation of resources.

Mr J Dallat
Mr J Byrne
Mr P McGlone

Motion: Funding Crisis in Victims and Survivors Service 

Proposed:

That this Assembly notes the current funding crisis being faced by the Victims and Survivors Service; recognises the grave concern that this is causing for many victims, survivors and support groups, leading to some of them having to close, and the genuine hardships being faced by many victims as a result; and calls on the Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister to take urgent action to alleviate this situation.

Mr M Nesbitt
Mr L Cree

4. Adjournment

  • Jobs in South Down

Mr S Rogers

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