Order Paper

Reference: OP 228/11-16

Date: 29 September 2014

2. Assembly Business

Motion: Committee Membership

Proposed:

That Mr Kieran McCarthy replace Mrs Judith Cochrane as a member of the Committee for Agriculture and Rural Development; that Mr Chris Lyttle replace Mr Kieran McCarthy as a member of the Committee for Regional Development; and that Ms Anna Lo replace Mr Chris Lyttle as a member of the Committee for Employment and Learning, with effect from Monday 29 September 2014.

Mr S Dickson
Mr T Lunn

3. Question Time                                                      

3.1 Justice

3.2 Employment and Learning

4. Private Members’ Business

Motion: Funding for Students Facing Financial Hardship

Proposed:

That this Assembly believes that funding provided for students in financial hardship is vital in ensuring that students, many of whom are experiencing financial independence and budgeting for the first time, are able to continue studying in times of financial difficulty; and calls on the Minister for Employment and Learning to ensure that funding for student support is prioritised for those in greatest need and to ensure that his Department, working proactively with students' union organisations, colleges and universities, makes students aware of the availability of this support and how it can be accessed.

Mr P Flanagan
Ms B McGahan
Mr F McCann

Motion: Postal Charges

Proposed:

That this Assembly expresses concern at the continuing existence of barriers to greater north-south economic development; fully recognises the importance of a reliable, affordable and effective postal delivery service, particularly to micro and small businesses; further recognises the findings in the recent Ofcom Communications Market Report whereby 47 per cent of people questioned felt that the current costs of posting a letter across the border represented poor value for money; further expresses concern at the significant additional cost differential and time delay to deliver post intended for across the border; calls for all companies and agencies involved in postal delivery to introduce a single pricing structure for mail being delivered anywhere on the island of Ireland; and further calls for the Minister of Enterprise, Trade and Investment to raise this matter at a forthcoming meeting of the North South Ministerial Council (NSMC) when it meets in Trade & Business Sectoral Format and to use the NSMC to exert maximum pressure on the above companies and agencies.

Mr P Flanagan
Ms M Fearon

5. Adjournment

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