Minutes of Proceedings
Session: Session currently unavailable
Date: 07 December 2020
The Assembly met at noon, the Speaker in the Chair.
1. Prayers
Members observed two minutes' silence.
2. Executive Committee Business
2.1 Statement: Inter-Governmental Agreement (IGA) on Criminal Justice Co-operation
The Minister of Justice, Mrs Naomi Long, made a statement regarding the Inter-Governmental Agreement (IGA) on Criminal Justice Co-operation, following which she replied to questions.
The Deputy Speaker, Mr McGlone, took the Chair
2.2 Statement: North/South Ministerial Council Inland Waterways Sectoral Meeting
The Minister for Infrastructure, Ms Nichola Mallon, made a statement regarding the recent North/South Ministerial Council Inland Waterways Sectoral Meeting, following which she replied to questions.
2.3 Motion: The Administration of Estates (Small Payments) (Increase of Limit) Order (Northern Ireland) 2020
Proposed:
That the Administration of Estates (Small Payments) (Increase of Limit) Order (Northern Ireland) 2020 be affirmed.
Minister of Finance
The Question being put, the motion on the Administration of Estates (Small Payments) (Increase of Limit) Order (Northern Ireland) 2020 was carried.
The Speaker took the Chair
2.4 Further Consideration Stage: The Domestic Abuse and Family Proceedings Bill (NIA Bill 03/17-22)
The Minister of Justice, Mrs Naomi Long, did not move the Further Consideration Stage of the Domestic Abuse and Family Proceedings Bill (NIA Bill 03/17-22).
The sitting was suspended at 1.41pm.
The sitting resumed at 2.00pm, with the Principal Deputy Speaker in the Chair.
3. Question Time
3.1 Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
Questions were put to, and answered by, the Minister for the Economy, Mrs Diane Dodds, on behalf of the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, Mr Edwin Poots.
3.2 Communities
Questions were put to, and answered by, the Minister for Communities, Ms Carál Ní Chuilín.
4. Adjournment
Proposed:
That the Assembly do now adjourn.
The Speaker
The Assembly adjourned at 3.36pm.
Mr Alex Maskey
The Speaker
7 December 2020
Northern Ireland Assembly
Papers Presented to the Assembly on 2 December 2020 to 7 December 2020
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
Financial Reporting Advisory Board Annual Report 2019-20 (Department of Finance)
Middletown Centre for Autism 2019-20 Annual Report and Accounts (Department of Education)
5. Assembly Reports
6. Statutory Rules
SR 2020/296 The Further Education (Student Support) (Amendment etc) (EU Exit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020 (Department for the Economy)
SR 2020/297 The State Pension Debits and Credits (Revaluation) (No.2) Order (Northern Ireland) 2020 (Department for Communities)
SR 2020/298 The State Pension Revaluation for Transitional Pensions (No. 2) Order (Northern Ireland) 2020 (Department for Communities)
SR 2020/299 The Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) (Amendment No. 2) (Coronavirus) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020 (Department for Infrastructure)
SR 2020/300 The Planning (Environmental Assessments and Technical Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020 (Department for Infrastructure)
SR 2020/301 The Seed Marketing (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020 (Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs)
SR 2020/302 The Seeds (Variety Lists) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020 (Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs)
SR 2020/303 The EU Fertilising Products Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020 (Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs)
SR 2020/304 The Fluorinated Greenhouse Gases and Ozone-Depleting Substances (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020 (Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs)
SR 2020/306 The Electricity (Priority Dispatch) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020 (Department for the Economy)
SR 2020/307 The Electricity (Internal Markets) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020 (Department for the Economy)
For information only
Explanatory Memorandum for SR 2020/255 The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (No. 2) (Amendment No. 14) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020 (Department of Health)
Explanatory Memorandum for SR 220/288 The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Travel from Denmark) (Revocation) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020 (Department of Health)
Explanatory Memorandum for SR 2020/289 The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (Amendment No. 24) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020 (Department of Health)
Revised Explanatory Memorandum for SR 2020/293 The Plant Health (Official Controls and Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020 (Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs)
Explanatory Memorandum for SR 2020/274 The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (No. 2) (Amendment No. 16) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020 (Department of Health)
Explanatory Memorandum for SR 2020/287 The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (No. 2) (Amendment No. 17) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020 (Department of Health)
Explanatory Memorandum for SR 2020/290 The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (No. 2) (Amendment No. 18) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020 (Department of Health)
7. Written Ministerial Statements
COVID-19 Vaccine (Minister of Health)
Decisions of the Executive on COVID-19 (First Minister and deputy First Minister)
8. Consultation Documents
9. Departmental Publications
Coronavirus Act 2020 Temporary Modification of Education Duties (No.16) Notice (Northern Ireland) 2020 (Department of Education)
10. Agency Publications
11. Westminster Publications
12. Miscellaneous Publications
PROXY VOTING NOTICES – MONDAY 7 DECEMBER 2020
The following Members notified the Speaker, under Standing Order 112, that they wished to avail of proxy voting arrangements for the sitting on Monday 7 December 2020:
Andy Allen |
Gerry Kelly |
Martina Anderson |
Liz Kimmins |
Caoimhe Archibald |
Naomi Long |
Kellie Armstrong |
Gordon Lyons |
Rosemary Barton |
Séan Lynch |
Roy Beggs |
Nichola Mallon |
John Blair |
Declan McAleer |
Cathal Boylan |
Fra McCann |
Paula Bradley |
Daniel McCrossan |
Paula Bradshaw |
Patsy McGlone |
Nicola Brogan |
Colin McGrath |
Jonathan Buckley |
Philip McGuigan |
Pat Catney |
Maolíosa McHugh |
Alan Chambers |
Sinead McLaughlin |
Stewart Dickson |
Justin McNulty |
Linda Dillon |
Andrew Muir |
Diane Dodds |
Karen Mullan |
Jemma Dolan |
Conor Murphy |
Gordon Dunne |
Mike Nesbitt |
Mark Durkan |
Robin Newton |
Alex Easton |
Carál Ní Chuilín |
Sinéad Ennis |
Michelle O’Neill |
Arlene Foster |
Matthew O’Toole |
Órlaithí Flynn |
Edwin Poots |
Colm Gildernew |
George Robinson |
Paul Givan |
Emma Rogan |
Deirdre Hargey |
Pat Sheehan |
Harry Harvey |
Emma Sheerin |
David Hilditch |
Christopher Stalford |
Cara Hunter |
John Stewart |
William Irwin |
Mervyn Storey |
Declan Kearney |
Robin Swann |
Dolores Kelly |
Peter Weir |