Marshalled List of Amendments 31 March 2014

27 MARCH 2014

Private Members’ Business – Motions

Item 4:  Order Paper 201/11-15 – 31 March 2014 

Motion: Tackling the Gender Imbalance in the Senior Civil Service 

That this Assembly notes the current gender imbalance across senior posts in the Northern Ireland Civil Service; accepts that, in the interests of equality and the utilisation of the skills, knowledge and talent of all civil servants, gender should not be an impediment to the recruitment, promotion and retention of personnel at senior grades; and calls on the Minister of Finance and Personnel to identify the reasons for the current imbalance, and to devise and implement a plan that will deliver a more balanced gender makeup of Grade 3, Grade 5 and Permanent Secretary posts within five years.

[Mr M McGimpsey]
[Mrs S Overend]

The Speaker has selected the following Amendment for debate:

Amendment 1

Proposed: Leave out all after ‘grades;’ and insert:

‘recognises the plan contained in the Department of Finance and Personnel’s 2010 “Review of Gender” to deliver a more balanced gender makeup of Grade 3, Grade 5 and Permanent Secretary posts; and calls on the Minister of Finance and Personnel to identify the reasons for the current imbalance and to outline the progress to date against the plan.’

[Mr P Girvan]
[Mr P Weir]
[Mr A McQuillan]
[Mr I McCrea]