Minutes of Proceedings

The Assembly met at 10.30am, the Speaker in the Chair.

1. Personal Prayer or Meditation

Members observed two minutes’ silence.

2. Executive Committee Business

2.1 Further Consideration Stage – Reservoirs Bill (NIA Bill 31/11-15)

The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Mrs Michelle O’Neill, moved the Further Consideration Stage of the Reservoirs Bill (NIA Bill 31/11-15).

One amendment was tabled to the Bill.

Amendment 1 was not moved.

The Reservoirs Bill (NIA Bill 31/11-15) stood referred to the Speaker for consideration in accordance with section 10 of the Northern Ireland Act 1998.

3. Committee Business

3.1 Final Stage – Ombudsman and Commissioner for Complaints (Amendment) Bill (NIA Bill 48/11-16)

The Chairperson of the Committee for the Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister, Mr Mike Nesbitt, moved that the Final Stage of the Ombudsman and Commissioner for Complaints (Amendment) Bill (NIA Bill 48/11-16) do now pass.

Debate ensued.

The Ombudsman and Commissioner for Complaints (Amendment) Bill (NIA Bill 48/11-16) passed Final Stage.

3.2 Motion – Department for Regional Development's Management of Budgets

Proposed:

That this Assembly notes that the Committee for Regional Development has lost confidence in the Department for Regional Development’s ability to effectively manage and maintain its budgets, as a result of an over-reliance on in-year monitoring, Translink’s statement that it will cease to trade within the next two years, the potential for infraction proceedings arising from a lack of investment in waste water treatment plants and the risk of the Department exceeding its 2014-2015 budgetary control limits; and calls on the Minister for Regional Development to explain how he intends to negate these risks and to set out his financial strategy for the next financial period.

Chairperson, Committee for Regional Development

Debate ensued.

The Question being put, the Motion was carried (Division).

The sitting was suspended at 12.25pm.

The sitting resumed at 2.00pm, with the Deputy Speaker (Mr Dallat) in the Chair.

4. Question Time

4.1 Finance and Personnel

Questions were put to, and answered by, the Minister of Finance and Personnel, Mrs Arlene Foster.

4.2 Health, Social Services and Public Safety

Questions were put to, and answered by, the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety, Mr Simon Hamilton.

The Deputy Speaker (Mr Beggs) took the Chair.

5. Adjournment

Mrs Judith Cochrane spoke to her topic regarding nursery and primary school provision in East and South Belfast.

Proposed:

That the Assembly do now adjourn.

The Speaker

The Assembly adjourned at 4.30pm.

Mr Mitchel McLaughlin
The Speaker
09 June 2015

Northern Ireland Assembly

09 June 2015
Division

Motion – Department for Regional Development's Management of Budgets

Proposed:

That this Assembly notes that the Committee for Regional Development has lost confidence in the Department for Regional Development’s ability to effectively manage and maintain its budgets, as a result of an over-reliance on in-year monitoring, Translink’s statement that it will cease to trade within the next two years, the potential for infraction proceedings arising from a lack of investment in waste water treatment plants and the risk of the Department exceeding its 2014-2015 budgetary control limits; and calls on the Minister for Regional Development to explain how he intends to negate these risks and to set out his financial strategy for the next financial period.

Chairperson, Committee for Regional Development

The Question was put and the Assembly divided.

Ayes: 67
Noes: 13

AYES

Mr Anderson, Mr Attwood, Mr Boylan, Ms Boyle, Mr D Bradley, Ms P Bradley, Mr Buchanan, Mr Byrne, Mrs Cameron, Mr Clarke, Mrs Cochrane, Mr Dallat, Mr Dickson, Mr Douglas, Mr Easton, Mr Eastwood, Ms Fearon, Mrs Foster, Mr Frew, Mr Girvan, Mrs Hale, Mr Hamilton, Mr Hazzard, Mr Hilditch, Mr Humphrey, Mr Irwin, Mrs D Kelly, Mr G Kelly, Ms Lo, Mr Lunn, Mr Lyttle, Mr McAleer, Mr F McCann, Mr McCarthy, Mr McCartney, Mr McCausland, Ms McCorley, Mr I McCrea, Mr McElduff, Ms McGahan, Mr McGlone, Mr D McIlveen, Miss M McIlveen, Mr McKay, Mr McKinney, Ms Maeve McLaughlin, Mr McMullan, Mr McNarry, Mr McQuillan, Mr A Maginness, Mr Maskey, Mr Middleton, Mr Milne, Lord Morrow, Mr Moutray, Mr Newton, Mr Ó hOisín, Mr Ramsey, Mr G Robinson, Mr Rogers, Mr Ross, Ms Ruane, Mr Sheehan, Mr Spratt, Mr Storey, Mr Weir, Mr Wells.

Tellers for the Ayes: Mr McNarry, Mr Ó hOisín.

NOES

Mr Agnew, Mr Allister, Mr Beggs, Mr Cree, Mrs Dobson, Mr Gardiner, Mr Hussey, Mr Kennedy, Mr McCallister, Mr McGimpsey, Mr Nesbitt, Mrs Overend, Mr Swann.

Tellers for the Noes: Mr Beggs, Mrs Dobson.

The Motion was carried.

Marshalled List of Amendments

Further Consideration Stage Reservoirs Bill (NIA Bill 31/11-15)

Tuesday 09 June 2015

Amendments tabled up to 9.30am Thursday, 04 June 2015 and selected for debate

The Bill will be considered in the following order-

Amendment 1

Clause 41, Page 26, Line 13

At end insert –

‘(2A) Construction or alteration for the purposes of this Part shall be exempt from any requirement for planning permission to be obtained.’

Mr Trevor Clarke

Northern Ireland Assembly

Papers Presented to the Assembly on
09 June 2015

1. Acts of the Northern Ireland Assembly

2. Bills of the Northern Ireland Assembly

3. Orders in Council

4. Publications Laid in the Northern Ireland Assembly

5. Assembly Reports

6. Statutory Rules

S.R. 2015/262 The Insolvency (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2015 (DOJ).

7. Written Ministerial Statements

8. Consultation Documents

9. Departmental Publications

10. Agency Publications

11. Westminster Publications

12. Miscellaneous Publications

Northern Ireland Assembly Legislation:

Stages in Consideration of Public Bills

First Stage : Introduction of Bill.

Second Stage : General debate of the Bill with an opportunity for Members to vote on its general principles.

Committee Stage (Comm. Stage) : Detailed investigation by a Committee which concludes with the publication of a report for consideration by the Assembly.

Consideration Stage (CS) : Consideration by the Assembly of, and an opportunity for Members to vote on, the details of the Bill including amendments proposed to the Bill.

Further Consideration Stage (FCS) : Consideration by the Assembly of, and an opportunity for Members to vote on, further amendments to the Bill.

Final Stage : Passing or rejecting of Bill by the Assembly, without further amendment.

Royal Assent .

Proceedings as at 10 June 2015

2011-2016 Mandate
Executive Bills

2011-2016 Mandate
Non-Executive Bills

/ Bill progressing by accelerated passage

** Please note that any bills that received Royal Assent in the previous session have been removed from the table.