Tuesday, 26 January 2016
The Assembly met at 10:30 am (Speaker [Mr Mitchel McLaughlin] in the Chair). Members observed two minutes' silence.
Before we move to today's business, I wish to advise the House that I have received a letter from Mr Neil Somerville giving me notice of his intention to resign as a Member for the Fermanagh and...
The first item of business is the consideration of business not concluded on Monday 25 January. As all business in yesterday's Order Paper was considered, we will move on.
In compliance with section 52 of the Northern Ireland Act 1998, I wish to make the following statement on the eighteenth meeting of the North/South Ministerial Council (NSMC) in special EU...
The next item of business is the Consideration Stage of the Shared Education Bill. I call the Minister of Education, Mr John O'Dowd, to move the Bill. Moved. — [Mr O'Dowd (The Minister of...
I inform the House that question 7 has been withdrawn.
1. Mr Beggs asked the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety to outline the action being taken to address the increase in the number of outpatients waiting longer than the maximum...
2. Mr Milne asked the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety how Health and Social Care Board staff will be accommodated in the reform of the local health care system. (AQO 9465/11-16)
3. Ms Sugden asked the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety for his assessment of the provision of nurses in statutory and private nursing and residential care homes. (AQO 9466/11-16)
T2. Mr Murphy asked the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety whether he has any plans to deal with the nurses’ pay rise issue, given that he will be aware of the dismay in...
T4. Mr Easton asked the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety whether he has any views on the evidence submitted by clinicians to the Health Committee during its scrutiny of the...
T5. Mr Weir asked the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety for his views on the budget settlement for his Department for 2016-17 in light of the BMA’s recent comments about...
T6. Mr Rogers asked the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety what steps are being taken to address the temporary closure of emergency care at Downe Hospital and to alleviate the...
1. Mr Ó hOisín asked the Minister of the Environment to outline the funding currently in place for the preservation and restoration of important and historic buildings, such as the...
2. Mr Lyttle asked the Minister of the Environment for an update on legislation on the use of snares. (AQO 9480/11-16)
3. Mr Givan asked the Minister of the Environment to outline the action his Department is taking to reduce the number of people killed and seriously injured in road traffic incidents. (AQO 9481/11-16)
4. Mr Douglas asked the Minister of the Environment what steps his Department is taking to help landowners affected by Japanese knotweed. (AQO 9482/11-16)
T1. Mr McCartney asked the Minister of the Environment, in light of recent flooding incidents, particularly focusing on damage and prevention, whether he has any plans to seek additional...
T3. Mr McKinney asked the Minister of the Environment to reflect on the value of developing a greenway in the Carryduff area, given that he will be aware of the greenways in Belfast, which afford...
T5. Ms P Bradley asked the Minister of the Environment for an update on the Planning Appeals Commission’s (PAC) decision on the Arc21 residual waste treatment facility at the Hightown...
T7. Mrs Cameron asked the Minister of the Environment, continuing the previous question about flooding, and given that nothing is more topical than the weather and we have a yellow alert for rain...
T9. Mr Lyttle asked the Minister of the Environment why Northern Ireland is the only region in these islands without climate change legislation. (AQT 3399/11-16)
Debate resumed on amendment No 1, which amendment was: In page 1, line 3, leave out paragraph (a) and insert "(a) this Act; and". — [Mr Weir (The Chairperson of the...
I call the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety, Mr Simon Hamilton, to move the Further Consideration Stage of the Health and Social Care (Control of Data Processing) Bill....
I call the Minister of the Environment, Mr Mark Durkan, to move the Bill. Moved. — [Mr Durkan (The Minister of the Environment).]
I call the Minister of Finance and Personnel, Mr Mervyn Storey, to move the Bill. Moved. — [Mr Storey (The Minister of Finance and Personnel).]