Order Paper

1. Prayers

2. Members’ Statements

3. Executive Committee Business

Motion: The draft Period Products (Department of Health Specified Public Service Bodies) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024

Proposed:

That the draft Period Products (Department of Health Specified Public Service Bodies) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024 be approved.

Minister of Health

4. Question Time

4.1 The Executive Office

4.2 Economy

5. Committee Business

Motion: Extension of Committee Stage – Agriculture Bill (NIA Bill 08/22-27) 2024

Proposed:

That, in accordance with Standing Order 33(4), the period referred to in Standing Order 33(2) be extended to 23 May 2025, in relation to the Committee Stage of the Agriculture Bill.

Chairperson, Committee for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs

6. Private Members’ Business

Motion: Protection of Rights and Safety in Custodial Facilities

Proposed:

That this Assembly commits to providing continuous support for the LGBTQ+ and other minority communities throughout Northern Ireland, while ensuring there is no diminution of societal rights, particularly the rights of women; agrees that our justice system must ensure that those placed in custody should not feel any more vulnerable than what would be expected from having their liberty taken away; and calls on the Minister of Justice to bring forward supporting legislation to give guidance to the judiciary, Police Service of Northern Ireland and the Public Prosecution Service, proposing that only biological males should be held in a male prison or holding facility, and that only biological females should be held in a female prison or holding facility.

Mr Doug Beattie
Ms Diana Armstrong
Mr Robbie Butler
Mr Andy Allen

Motion: Specialist Autism Mental Health Services

Proposed:

That this Assembly notes with great concern the lack of capacity within mental health services to meet the needs of those with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD); further notes the lack of specialist interventions available for autistic individuals; affirms that mental health support is vital for many on the autism spectrum; and calls on the Minister of Health to bring forward plans to develop specialist autism mental health services, informed by the lived experiences of service users and their families, to meet the needs of those with ASD and other mental health conditions.

Mr Cathal Boylan
Mr Maolíosa McHugh
Ms Liz Kimmins

7. Adjournment