Order Paper

2. Public Petition

Opposition to cuts to Health Service dental care

Mr K McCarthy

3. Executive Committee Business

Further Consideration Stage: Marine Bill (NIA 5/11-15)

Minister of the Environment

Motion: Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order (Northern Ireland) 2013

Proposed:

That the Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order (Northern Ireland) 2013 be approved.

Minister for Social Development

Motion: The Child Support Maintenance Calculation Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012

Proposed:

That the Child Support Maintenance Calculation Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012 be approved.

Minister for Social Development

Motion: The Child Support Maintenance (Changes to Basic Rate Calculation and Minimum Amount of Liability) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012

Proposed:

That the Child Support Maintenance (Changes to Basic Rate Calculation and Minimum Amount of Liability) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012 be approved.

Minister for Social Development

Motion: The Child Support (Management of Payments and Arrears) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012

Proposed:

That the Child Support (Management of Payments and Arrears) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012 be approved.

Minister for Social Development

4. Question Time

4.1 Employment and Learning

4.2 Enterprise, Trade and Investment

5. Private Members’ Business

Motion: Child Poverty Targets

Proposed:

That this Assembly notes the Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister's report 'Improving Children's Life Chances - the second year', which details that 93,000 children are currently living in poverty, and the report by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation 'Monitoring Poverty and Social Exclusion in Northern Ireland 2012' which details that 120,000 children are currently living in poverty; acknowledges that further welfare cuts will only act to exacerbate this situation; and calls on the Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister to bring forward legislation to ensure that we have our own child poverty targets separate from those of the Westminster parliament.

Mr C Eastwood
Mr M Durkan
Mrs D Kelly

Motion: Energy Costs

Proposed:

That this Assembly recognises that energy costs are of concern to businesses and consumers; congratulates the Minister of Enterprise, Trade and Investment and the Minister of Finance and Personnel for successfully negotiating a derogation from the Carbon Price Floor for Northern Ireland; notes that this negotiation prevented an increase in local energy bills of between 10 and 15 percent, which would have had a detrimental impact on households and businesses; and calls on the Minister of Enterprise, Trade and Investment to continue to work with industry to keep energy affordable.

Mr R Newton
Mr P Frew
Mr G Dunne

6. Adjournment