Order Paper

Reference: OP 275-11/16

Date: 11 May 2015

The Assembly to sit at noon.

Indicative Timings for the Order of Business

1. Prayers

2. Public Petition

Inclusion of Gullion/South Armagh in new Newry, Mourne and Down Council name

Mr M Brady

3. Executive Committee Business

Motion: Draft Energy (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015

Proposed:

That the draft Energy (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015 be approved.

Minister of Enterprise, Trade and Investment

Final Stage: Pensions Bill (NIA Bill 42/11-16)

Minister for Social Development

4. Question Time                                                      

4.1 Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister

4.1.1 Topical Questions

4.2 Enterprise, Trade and Investment

4.2.1 Topical Questions

4.3 Employment and Learning

4.3.1 Topical Questions

5. Committee Business

Motion: Establishment of an Ad Hoc Joint Committee to consider the Mental Capacity Bill

Proposed:

That as provided for in Standing Order 64C, this Assembly appoints an Ad Hoc Joint Committee to consider the Mental Capacity Bill; and to submit a report to the Assembly by 28 January 2016.

Composition

Democratic Unionist Party: 4

Sinn Féin: 3

Ulster Unionist Party: 2

Social Democratic and Labour Party: 1                                          

Alliance Party 1

Quorum: The quorum shall be five Members except when no decision is taken or question put to the Committee, when the quorum shall be four.

Procedure: The procedures of the Committee shall be such as the Committee shall determine.

Mr P Weir
Ms C Ruane
Mr P Ramsey
Mr R Swann
Mr S Dickson

Second Stage: Public Services Ombudsperson Bill (NIA Bill 47/11-16)

Chairperson, Committee for the Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister

Motion: Establishment of an Ad Hoc Committee to consider the Public Services Ombudsperson Bill

Proposed:

That as provided for in Standing Order 53(1), this Assembly appoints an Ad Hoc Committee to consider the Public Services Ombudsperson Bill; and to submit a report to the Assembly by 30 June 2015.

Composition:

Democratic Unionist Party: 4

Sinn Féin: 3

Ulster Unionist Party: 1

Social Democratic and Labour Party: 2                                          

Alliance Party: 1

Quorum: The quorum shall be five Members except when no decision is taken or question put to the Committee, when the quorum shall be four.

Procedure: The procedures of the Committee shall be such as the Committee shall determine.

Mr P Weir
Ms C Ruane
Mr P Ramsey
Mr R Swann
Mr S Dickson

Motion: Accelerated Passage: Ombudsman and Commissioner for Complaints (Amendment) Bill

Proposed:

That the Ombudsman and Commissioner for Complaints (Amendment) Bill proceed under the accelerated passage procedure.

Chairperson, Committee for the Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister

Second Stage: Ombudsman and Commissioner for Complaints (Amendment) Bill

Chairperson, Committee for the Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister

6. Adjournment

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