Monday, 2 April 2001
The Assembly met at 10.30 am (Mr Speaker in the Chair). Members observed two minutes’ silence.
Members will have noted that the new Clerk to the Northern Ireland Assembly has taken up his post today. I am sure that the whole House will join me in wishing Mr Arthur Moir every success in his...
I have received notice from the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development that she wishes to make a statement on the current position on foot-and- mouth disease and the implications for...
I beg to move That the Pig Industry Restructuring (Capital Grant) Scheme (Northern Ireland) 2001 (Statutory Rule 2001 No 90) be approved. Members will need no reminding of the difficulties which...
I beg to move That the draft Companies (1986 Order) (Audit Exemption) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2001 be approved. We are here today to debate the Regulations that propose to...
I beg to move That this Assembly approves the findings and conclusions contained in the first report of the Committee on Standards and Privileges — ‘Inquiry into the Possible...
1. asked the Office of the First Minister and the Deputy First Minister whether they have asked the North/South Ministerial Council to consider the introduction of legislation to control the...
2. asked the Office of the First Minister and the Deputy First Minister what follow-up plans are to be set in place following the recent discussions with the new Administration of the United...
3. asked the Office of the First Minister and the Deputy First Minister to ensure that senior citizens are afforded equality under the terms of the Good Friday Agreement and to give an assurance...
4. asked the Office of the First Minister and the Deputy First Minister to outline the level of service and support that the Northern Ireland agriculture industry can expect from the office of...
5. asked the Office of the First Minister and the Deputy First Minister to make a statement on plans for consultation on a single equality Bill. (AQO 1251/00)
6. asked the Office of the First Minister and the Deputy First Minister what account is taken of unemployment differentials in the development and implementation of New TSN action plans....
7. asked the Office of the First Minister and the Deputy First Minister whether consultation was undertaken with the Government and other devolved Administrations when formulating policy on the...
Question 13, standing in the name of Mr Hilditch, has been withdrawn.
1. asked the Minister for Regional Development to outline when the Bangor rail line will be relaid. (AQO 1229/00)
2. asked the Minister for Regional Development to advise if the Roads Service will be appointing consultants and subcontractors to upgrade the unadopted roads and services in the Prospect area of...
3. asked the Minister for Regional Development to list the areas where land has been vested for road improvements in the Comber area in the past two years. (AQO 1224/00)
4. asked the Minister for Regional Development, in relation to the draft regional strategic framework for Northern Ireland, ‘Shaping Our Future’, to outline the basis on which...
5. asked the Minister for Regional Development to give an update on the proposed Toome bypass project following his recent announcement that the sale of Belfast harbour will not proceed....
Question 3, standing in the name of Mr Arthur Doherty, has been transferred to the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, and a written response will be given. Question 8, in the name of...
4. asked the Minister of the Environment to detail his proposals to provide greater protection for the Irish hare. (AQO 1210/00)
5. asked the Minister of the Environment to detail (a) the number of requests made to the Planning Service in the past five years to apply tree preservation orders to protect trees under threat...
6. asked the Minister of the Environment if he has expressed his concern to the Department for Regional Development regarding the pollution that is being caused in Larne Lough as a result of...
7. asked the Minister of the Environment to state how his recent promotional campaign to reduce death on the roads is being assessed and what plans he has to reinforce the message that speeding...
9. asked the Minister of the Environment to detail the steps being taken by the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency to combat fraud. (AQO 1193/00)
10. asked the Minister of the Environment to make a statement on the appointment of road safety officers. (AQO 1218/00)
11. asked the Minister of the Environment to detail the backlog in planning applications that impact upon the parliamentary constituency of Strangford. (AQO 1225/00)
I have received notice from the Minister of Finance and Personnel that he wishes to make a statement on first allocations from the Executive programme funds.
asked the Minister for Regional Development, in the light of the high number of deaths on the roads over recent weeks, to detail the measures that the Roads Service is taking to address the...
The current Northern Ireland Assembly was established in 1998 as part of the Belfast Agreement. It was suspended on the 14th of October 2002, and remained suspended until 8th May 2007.
Between 8 May 2006 and 22 November 2006 the Assembly established under the Northern Ireland Act 2006, and between November 2006 and January 2007 the Transitional Assembly created by the Northern Ireland (St Andrews Agreement) Act 2006, met in order to prepare for the restoration of devolved government.