Order Paper

Reference: OP 296/11-16

Date: 28 September 2015

The Assembly to sit at noon.

Indicative Timings for the Order of Business

1. Prayers

2. Public Petition

To stop individuals convicted of terrorist-related offences committed before 1998 from being granted day release any time during their subsequent two year sentence.

Mrs S Overend

3. Assembly Business

Motion: Committee Membership

Proposed:

That Mr Andrew Allen be appointed as a member of the Committee for the Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister.

Mr R Swann
Mrs S Overend

4. Executive Committee Business

Further Consideration Stage: Pension Schemes Bill (NIA Bill 54/11-16)*

Minister for Social Development

Motion: Draft Renewables Obligation Closure Order (Northern Ireland) 2015

Proposed:

That the draft Renewables Obligation Closure Order (Northern Ireland) 2015 be approved.

Minister of Enterprise, Trade and Investment

5. Assembly Business

Motion: Suspension of Standing Order 20(1)

Proposed:

That Standing Order 20(1) be suspended for Monday 28 September 2015.

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

6. Question Time

6.1 Health, Social Services and Public Safety

6.1.1 Topical Questions

6.2 Justice

6.2.1 Topical Questions

7. Committee Business

Motion: Extension of Committee Stage – Environmental Better Regulation Bill (NIA Bill 55/11-16)

Proposed:

That, in accordance with Standing Order 33(4), the period referred to in Standing Order 33(2) be extended to 27 November 2015, in relation to the Committee Stage of the Environmental Better Regulation Bill (NIA Bill 55/11-16).

Chairperson, Committee for the Environment

Motion: Report on the Inquiry into Building a United Community (NIA 257/11-16)

Proposed:

That this Assembly notes the Report of the Committee for the Office and of the First Minister and deputy First Minister (NIA 257/11-16) on its Inquiry into Building a United Community; and calls on the First and deputy First Minister, along with their Executive colleagues, to implement the recommendations contained in the report.

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

Motion: 2021 Commonwealth Youth Games Bid

Proposed:

That this Assembly notes the motion, unanimously endorsed in November 2014, supporting a bid for Northern Ireland to host the 2021 Commonwealth Youth Games; further notes that the deadline to bid for these Games is the end of September 2015; recognises that Northern Ireland is well-placed to bid successfully for the Games; further recognises the benefits that hosting the Games will bring, such as increased tourism, building on the successes of the World Police and Fire Games and Giro d'Italia, the opportunity for our best young athletes to experience world-class competition and to excel, and putting Northern Ireland at the forefront of international sport; and calls on all Members to exert their influence to ensure that a bid is made.

Chairperson, Committee for Culture, Arts and Leisure

8. Adjournment

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