Northern Ireland Assembly debates

Tuesday, 8 April 2014

  • Assembly Business 

    2 speeches

    On a point of order, Mr Speaker.  I wonder whether you could return to me or to the House on a matter that was raised during yesterday's take-note debate on the Assembly and Executive Review...

  • Ministerial Statements

  • Executive Committee Business

  • Oral Answers to Questions

    • Regional Development

      1 speech

      Questions 1, 2, 8 and 14 have been withdrawn.

    • Waterside Station

      6 speeches

      3. asked the Minister for Regional Development to outline the anticipated cost of developing the old Waterside station as an integrated transport hub. (AQO 5964/11-15)

      Reservoirs Bill:  Impact

      11 speeches

      4. asked the Minister for Regional Development for his assessment of the impact the Reservoirs Bill (NIA 31/11-15) will have on reservoirs for which his Department has responsibility. (AQO 5965/11-15)

      Water Charges:  South Belfast

      7 speeches

      5. asked the Minister for Regional Development for his assessment of the impact the reduction in non-domestic water charges has had on business in South Belfast. (AQO 5966/11-15)

      Enniskillen Bypass

      13 speeches

      6. asked the Minister for Regional Development for an update on the Enniskillen bypass. (AQO 5967/11-15)

      A6:  Average Travel Time

      6 speeches

      9. asked the Minister for Regional Development to compare the average travel time for the entire A6 route with average travel times on other main routes. (AQO 5970/11-15)

      Flooding:  Summer Rainfall

      4 speeches

      1. asked the Minister for Regional Development what action he is taking or intends to take to protect householders in east Belfast, given the history of summer flooding in that area, with...

      Road Races:  Admission Fees

      4 speeches

      3. asked the Minister for Regional Development what discussions he has had on charging for admission to motorbike road races in line with the arrangements for the Ulster Grand Prix. (AQT 1003/11-15)

      Enterprise Service:  Belfast to Dublin

      3 speeches

      4. asked the Minister for Regional Development to update the House on any plans to improve the Enterprise service, given that Michael Portillo — I was never a great fan of his when he was...

      Portavoe Reservoir

      5 speeches

      The Minister should not worry: I am not a Portillista nor will I mention bypasses.

      Bellarena Park and Ride:  Derry

      2 speeches

      6. asked the Minister for Regional Development for an update on the park and ride at Bellarena, and to acknowledge, in light of the previous question about the railway, that another Michael...

      Enterprise, Trade and Investment

      1 speech

      Before we proceed, I inform Members that question 9 has been withdrawn.

      Film Industry

      10 speeches

      1. asked the Minister of Enterprise, Trade and Investment to outline any recent discussions she has had with representatives of the film industry in line with her strategy to grow the local film...

      Electricity Generators

      10 speeches

      2. asked the Minister of Enterprise, Trade and Investment to outline the challenges facing large scale generators of electricity power located in Northern Ireland. (AQO 5977/11-15)

      Common Travel Visa

      9 speeches

      3. asked the Minister of Enterprise, Trade and Investment to outline any recent discussions she has had with the British and Irish Governments on the proposed short stay common travel visa. (AQO...

      Tourism Strategy

      10 speeches

      4. asked the Minister of Enterprise, Trade and Investment what steps have been taken to finalise a tourism strategy for Northern Ireland since the consultation on the draft strategy was issued in...

      Investment:  North-west

      11 speeches

      5. asked the Minister of Enterprise, Trade and Investment what are the reasons behind the lack of Invest NI investment in the north-west. (AQO 5980/11-15)

      Gas Shortage:  Larne

      3 speeches

      6. asked the Minister of Enterprise, Trade and Investment what role her Department plays in the licensing of current commercial proposals to store gas and compressed air in caverns within...

      Harland and Wolff:  Jobs

      6 speeches

      1. asked the Minister of Enterprise, Trade and Investment to clarify whether there is a disparity in the numbers employed at Harland and Wolff outside the local unemployment/employment register,...

      Agri-food Loan Scheme

      4 speeches

      2. asked the Minister of Enterprise, Trade and Investment to update the House on the agri-food loan scheme and to detail which banks are participating. (AQT 1012/11-15)

      Giro d'Italia

      4 speeches

      3. asked the Minister of Enterprise, Trade and Investment to outline the value of the Giro d’Italia to Northern Ireland, given that some people would rather focus on the negatives. (AQT...

      Economic Data:  Gaps

      10 speeches

      4. asked the Minister of Enterprise, Trade and Investment for an appraisal of the recent NICVA commentary on significant gaps in economic data to allow for planning for a recovery. (AQT 1014/11-15)

      Economic Development

      3 speeches

      6. asked the Minister of Enterprise, Trade and Investment, given that Invest Northern Ireland has held, for a long time now, a land bank at Balloo in Bangor, with nothing happening with it,...

      Munster Simms Engineering Ltd

      3 speeches

      7. asked the Minister of Enterprise, Trade and Investment what will be the impact of the new Munster Simms premises that she opened in Bangor. (AQT 1017/11-15)

  • Executive Committee Business

    • Legal Aid and Coroners' Courts Bill:  Second Stage

      63 speeches

      I beg to move That the Second Stage of the Legal Aid and Coroners' Courts Bill [NIA 33/11-15] be agreed. I remind the House that, when I was elected Justice Minister, I said that my goal was to...

    • Local Government Bill:  Final Stage

      87 speeches

      Before I call the Minister of the Environment to move the Final Stage of the Local Government Bill, I would like to inform the House that a provision in the Local Government Bill triggers a...

      Ayes

      Mr Anderson, Mr Boylan, Mr D Bradley, Ms P Bradley, Mr Brady, Mr Buchanan, Mr Byrne, Mrs Cameron, Mr Clarke, Mrs Cochrane, Mr Craig, Mr Douglas, Mr Durkan, Mr Easton, Mr Eastwood, Ms Fearon, Mr...

      Noes

      Mr Agnew, Mr Allister, Mr Copeland, Mr Cree, Mrs Dobson, Mr Elliott, Mr Hussey, Mr Kennedy, Mr Kinahan, Mr McCallister, Mr B McCrea, Mr Nesbitt, Mrs Overend, Mr Swann. Tellers for the Noes: Mr...

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