Minutes of Proceedings

The Assembly met at noon, the Speaker in the Chair.

1. Prayers

Members observed two minutes’ silence.

2. Members’ Statements

Under Standing Order 24A, the following Members made a statement to the Assembly:

Mrs Sinéad Ennis
Ms Cheryl Brownlee
Mr Andrew McMurray
Mr Robbie Butler
Mr Pádraig Delargy
Mr Paul Frew
Mr Justin McNulty
Mr Stewart Dickson
Mrs Deborah Erskine
Mr Nick Mathison
Mr Tom Elliott
Mr Mark Durkan
Mr Gary Middleton
Mr Jim Allister

3. Ministerial Statement

Statement: North South Ministerial Council Special EU Programme Body meeting

The Minister of Finance, Dr Caoimhe Archibald, made a statement regarding a North South Ministerial Council Special EU Programme Body meeting, following which she replied to questions.

The Deputy Speaker, Mr Blair, took the Chair.

4. Executive Committee Business

4.1 Motion: The Occupational Pension Schemes (Administration, Investment, Charges and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024

Proposed:

That the Occupational Pension Schemes (Administration, Investment, Charges and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024 be approved.

Minister for Communities

Debate ensued.

The Question being put, the motion was carried.

4.2 Motion: The Occupational Pension Schemes (Collective Money Purchase Schemes) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024

Proposed:

That the Occupational Pension Schemes (Collective Money Purchase Schemes) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024 be approved.

Minister for Communities

Debate ensued.

The Question being put, the motion was carried.

4.3 Motion: The Occupational Pension Schemes (Governance and Registration) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024

Proposed:

That the Occupational Pension Schemes (Governance and Registration) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024 be approved.

Minister for Communities

Debate ensued.

The Question being put, the motion was carried.

4.4 Motion: The Occupational Pension Schemes (Master Trusts) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024

Proposed:

That the Occupational Pension Schemes (Master Trusts) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024 be approved.

Minister for Communities

Debate ensued.

The Question being put, the motion was carried.

The Deputy Speaker, Dr Aiken, took the Chair.

4.5 Motion: The Benefit Cap (Annual Limit) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024

Proposed:

That the Benefit Cap (Annual Limit) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024 be approved.

Minister for Communities

Debate ensued.

The Question being put, the motion was carried.

4.6 Motion: The Child Support (Management of Payments and Arrears) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023

Proposed:

That the Child Support (Management of Payments and Arrears) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023 be approved.

Minister for Communities

Debate ensued.

The Question being put, the motion was carried. 

4.7 Motion: The Child Support Fees (Revocation) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024

Proposed:

That the Child Support Fees (Revocation) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024 be approved.

Minister for Communities

Debate ensued.

The Question being put, the motion was carried.

The Speaker took the Chair.

5. Question Time

5.1 The Executive Office

Questions were put to, and answered by, the deputy First Minister, Mrs Emma Little-Pengelly.

5.2 Health

Questions were put to, and answered by, the Minister of Health, Mr Mike Nesbitt.

6. Question for Urgent Oral Answer

6.1 D-Day Events: Non-attendance of the First Minister

The First Minister, Ms Michelle O'Neill, responded to a Question for Urgent Oral Answer tabled by Mr Jim Allister.

7. Adjournment

Proposed:

That the Assembly do now adjourn.

The Speaker

The Assembly adjourned at 3.39pm.

Mr Edwin Poots
The Speaker
10 June 2024

 
Northern Ireland Assembly

Papers Presented to the Assembly on 5 June 2024 to 10 June 2024.

1. Acts of the Northern Ireland Assembly

2. Bills of the Northern Ireland Assembly

3. Orders in Council

4. Statutory Rules

SR 2024/127 The Optical Charges and Payments (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (Department of Health)

SR 2024/0000 The Insolvency (Monetary Limits) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2024 (Department for the Economy)

SR 2024/0000 The Local Government (Remote Meetings) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024 Department for Communities)

For Information Only

SR 2024/126 The Road Races (Loughgall Stages Rally) Order (Northern Ireland) 2024 (Department for Infrastructure)

5. Legislative Consent Memorandums

The Victims and Prisoners Act Memorandum June 2024 (Department of Health)

6. Assembly Reports

Inquiry Report on Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 April 2014 on shipments of waste, amending Regulations (EU) No 1257/2013 and (EU) 2020/1056 and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1013/2006 (Windsor Framework Democratic Scrutiny Committee) (NIA 27/22-27)

Report on the Estimates of the Northern Ireland Audit Office and the Northern Ireland Public Services Ombudsman 2024-25 (Audit Committee) (NIA 30/22-27)

7. Written Ministerial Statements

Closure of Muckamore Abbey Hospital (Minister of Health)

8. Publications Laid in the Northern Ireland Assembly

InterTradeIreland Annual Review of Activities and Accounts for 2022 (Department for the Economy)

9. Publications Presented to the Northern Ireland Assembly

Department for the Economy consultation on a proposal for primary legislation to resolve issues in regard to the Department’s financial powers. (Department for the Economy)