Monday, 30 April 2001
The Assembly met at noon (Mr Speaker in the Chair). Members observed two minutes’ silence.
On a point of order, Mr Speaker. I was advised on Friday last by the Business Office that my question for oral answer today, No 7, to the Office of the First Minister and the Deputy First...
I have received notice from the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development that she wishes to make a statement on the North/South Ministerial Council sectoral meeting for the Foyle,...
I beg leave to lay before the Assembly a Bill to amend Part II of the Consumer Protection (Northern Ireland) Order 1987. Bill passed First Stage and ordered to be printed.
No amendments have been tabled to the Bill, but the Chairperson of the Finance and Personnel Committee, Mr Molloy, has indicated that he wishes to speak on clause 3. I propose, by leave of the...
Members will have a copy of the Marshalled List of amendments. There is one amendment tabled and selected to clause 1, which will be considered in the usual way. I have also had indication that a...
Question number 4, in the name of Mr Ivan Davis, has been withdrawn. Question number 7, in the name of Mr Alex Maskey, has been ruled inadmissible under Standing Order 68, on the grounds of sub...
1. asked the Office of the First Minister and the Deputy First Minister to give an assessment on transparency in public appointments following the publication of the Fourth Annual Report on...
2. asked the Office of the First Minister and the Deputy First Minister to detail the final cost of setting up the Executive office in Brussels. (AQO 1333/00)
3. asked the Office of the First Minister and the Deputy First Minister to explain the delay in appointing eight representatives to the Community Relations Council. (AQO 1323/00)
5. asked the Office of the First Minister and the Deputy First Minister to outline the topics that were discussed at the last British-Irish Council sectoral meeting on environment and to make a...
6. asked the Office of the First Minister and the Deputy First Minister to detail what progress has been made on the Programme for Government commitments concerning the Northern Ireland Bureau in...
8. asked the Office of the First Minister and the Deputy First Minister if, during the recent visit to Washington DC, an invitation was extended to the President of the United States to visit...
9. asked the Office of the First Minister and the Deputy First Minister to provide details of plans for the implementation of existing promoting social inclusion reports. (AQO 1356/00)
10. asked the Office of the First Minister and the Deputy First Minister if an invitation to participate in the European Cohesion Forum has been received. (AQO 1355/00)
Question five, in the name of Mr Gibson, has been transferred to the Office of the First and Deputy First Ministers.
2. asked the Minister of Culture, Arts and Leisure to outline what provision is being made for the additional promotion of visitor amenities. (AQO 1327/00)
3. asked the Minister of Culture, Arts and Leisure whether there are concessions for the following people who wish to become involved in the sport of angling (a) the disabled; (b) pensioners; (c)...
4. asked the Minister of Culture, Arts and Leisure to undertake a feasibility study with a view to providing a centrally located 50m public swimming pool in Northern Ireland. (AQO 1336/00)
6. asked the Minister of Culture, Arts and Leisure to detail what grants are available to those who are working within the arts sector to achieve a cultural quarter as detailed in the Programme...
7. asked the Minister of Culture, Arts and Leisure to detail the steps he is taking within his Department to contain the threat of foot-and-mouth disease. (AQO 1324/00)
8. asked the Minister of Culture, Arts and Leisure to make representation to the Irish Football Association (IFA) to establish an official co-ordinated network of Northern Ireland football team...
9. asked the Minister of Culture, Arts and Leisure to outline his Department’s role in ensuring rivers are free from debris. (AQO 1334/00)
Before I call Mr Fee, I advise Members that question 3 has been withdrawn
1. asked the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development what assessment she has made of the impact of foot-and-mouth disease on rural communities, particularly in Newry and Mourne, and to make...
2. asked the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development to outline when she will make an announcement on a decommissioning scheme for fishermen and to make a statement. (AQO 1328/00)
4. asked the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development to outline what work her Department is engaged in with the Government in the Republic of Ireland to ensure the Loughs Agency meets the...
5. asked the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development to outline her policy on compensation for losses sustained by farmers and rural businesses as a result of foot-and-mouth disease....
6. asked the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development to detail discussions she has had with the Minister of Finance and Personnel regarding rate relief for businesses that have suffered...
7. asked the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development to detail what action can be taken to develop a "fortress island" approach to preventing the spread of foot-and-mouth disease from Great...
1. asked the Assembly Commission what plans there are for increasing the range of fair trade goods used in the Assembly. (AQO 1325/00)
2. asked the Assembly Commission to detail what methodology has been put in place for weighing up Civil Service experience and non-Civil Service experience (for example academic, research,...
3. asked the Assembly Commission to detail (a) the number of civil servants who have been successful in external competition for appointment to the Assembly Secretariat and (b) what proportion of...
On a point of order, Mr Deputy Speaker. Do you consider it in order for a private Member’s Bill calling for a children’s commissioner to be discussed while the Office of the First...
Go raibh maith agat, a LeasCheann Comhairle. Cuirim fáilte roimh an seans labhairt ar cheist phráinneach chaomhnú an tSléibhe Dhuibh in iarthar Bhéal Feirste. Tá...
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.