Marshalled List of Amendments

Tuesday 29 April 2025

Item 4: Order Paper 98/22-27 - Tuesday 29 April 2025

Motion: Establishment of an Infrastructure Commission

Proposed:

That this Assembly is alarmed at the continued failings in the delivery of major capital projects, as highlighted in recent reports by the Northern Ireland Audit Office and the Public Accounts Committee; and calls on the Executive to establish an Infrastructure Commission by the end of this mandate.

Leader of the Opposition

Amendment

Leave out all after 'Committee' and insert:

'recognises the impact that legal challenges and inflation have had in delaying infrastructure projects; and calls on the Executive to explore the benefits of an Infrastructure Commission alongside prioritising the delivery of signature projects.'

[Mr Cathal Boylan]

[Miss Nicola Brogan]

Motion: NI Water Funding and Governance

Proposed:

That this Assembly regrets the state of our wastewater network; and calls on the Executive to commence an independent review of NI Water's funding and governance by September 2026.

Leader of the Opposition

Amendment 1

After 'network;' insert:

'notes that chronic underinvestment in our wastewater infrastructure is a major driver of waterway pollution and biodiversity loss, as well as blocking housebuilding and stifling economic growth; is concerned that NI Water's current funding model imposes strict caps on what it can borrow and inhibits long-term capital planning;'

[Mr Andrew McMurray]

[Mr Peter McReynolds]

[Mr John Blair]

[Mr David Honeyford]

Amendment 2

Leave out all after 'network;' and insert:

'opposes the introduction of water charges on already hard-pressed workers and families; acknowledges the need to ensure that NI Water is responsible in its management of public funds; welcomes the Minister for Infrastructure's decision to appoint a forensic auditor to investigate how NI Water is managing its budget in light of its projected overspend; and calls on the Minister for Infrastructure to publish the findings of the audit when it concludes.'

[Mr Cathal Boylan]

[Miss Nicola Brogan]