Marshalled list of amendments

18 October 2024

Item 5: Order Paper 59/22-27 – Tuesday 22 October 2024

Motion: Raising Awareness of the Dangers of Vaping Amongst Children

Proposed:

That this Assembly recognises that the 2024 Northern Ireland Audit Office report on tackling the public health impacts of smoking and vaping, shows an increase in 11-16 year olds vaping; is concerned that children vaping in schools is detrimental to a child's health and educational outcomes; believes that greater awareness must be raised with children in schools about the risks of vaping; acknowledges that teachers and school staff must have the support and resources they require to raise awareness and inform children on the risks of vaping; and calls on the Minister of Education to bring forward a plan to end vaping in school grounds and to reduce the number of young people vaping

Mrs Cathy Mason

Mr Danny Baker

Miss Órlaithí Flynn

Mr Pat Sheehan

Amendment 1

Leave out all after ‘calls on the Minister of Education’ and insert:

‘to work with the Minister of Health and local councils to bring forward a plan to end vaping in school grounds, reduce the number of young people vaping and eradicate the sale of vapes to children’.

[Mrs Michelle Guy]

[Mr Nick Mathison]

[Ms Connie Egan]

[Ms Sian Mulholland]

Amendment 2

Leave out all after ‘calls on the Minister of Education’ and insert:

‘to ensure that every school is fulfilling its statutory requirement to provide learning opportunities in relation to the risks of substance misuse; and further calls on the Minister to work in conjunction with Executive colleagues, other stakeholders, and on the basis of guidance from the Public Health Agency, to support a plan to end vaping in school grounds and to reduce the number of young people vaping.’

[Mr David Brooks]

[Mr Peter Martin]