Monday, 8 February 2016
The Assembly met at 12 noon (Speaker [Mr Mitchel McLaughlin] in the Chair). Members observed two minutes' silence.
On a point of order, Mr Speaker. Do you agree that the place to make announcements is in this House? I refer to the announcement made after 6.00 pm on Friday by the Enterprise, Trade and...
Before we proceed to today's business, I have some announcements to make. I wish to inform the House that I received correspondence from Mr Dominic Bradley, resigning his position as Deputy...
I beg to move That Standing Orders 10(2) to 10(4) be suspended for 8 February 2016.
The next item on the Order Paper is a motion regarding Committee membership. As with similar motions, it will be treated as a business motion and there will be no debate. Resolved: That Mrs...
Debate resumed. Clause 13 (Assembly Executive and Reform Motion)
1. Mr McCausland asked the Minister of Culture, Arts and Leisure when and how she first became aware that it might be necessary to purchase and demolish houses adjacent to Casement Park to...
3. Mr McMullan asked the Minister of Culture, Arts and Leisure to outline the departmental support and opportunities available to athletes competing in archery. (AQO 9554/11-16)
5. Mr Weir asked the Minister of Culture, Arts and Leisure when she will announce funding for the subregional football stadia. (AQO 9556/11-16)
6. Ms Lo asked the Minister of Culture, Arts and Leisure, in light of the recent Budget and the cuts to be made to her Department, whether she is planning to offer any level of protection to...
7. Mrs Overend asked the Minister of Culture, Arts and Leisure what the source of the figures for the growth in the demand for Irish-medium education and adult learning of Irish was, as quoted in...
8. Ms Hanna asked the Minister of Culture, Arts and Leisure for her assessment of the importance of EU funding to the arts and culture sector. (AQO 9559/11-16)
T1. Mr Swann asked the Minister of Culture, Arts and Leisure for an update on what steps her Department is taking to buy out or close down salmon nets, given that, in response to a recent...
T2. Ms Ruane asked the Minister of Culture, Arts and Leisure for an update on the Scéim Pobal Gaeilge programme. (AQT 3442/11-16)
T3. Mr Weir asked the Minister of Culture, Arts and Leisure, in light of some of the problems that have arisen with Casement Park, whether the GAA is seeking an alternative venue. (AQT 3443/11-16)
T4. Mr Humphrey asked the Minister of Culture, Arts and Leisure how much funding she has allocated to the commemoration of the Easter rebellion. (AQT 3444/11-16)
T5. Mr Dallat asked the Minister of Culture, Arts and Leisure, who said at the beginning of Question Time that she is coming to the end of her reign in the Department, whether she agrees that the...
T6. Mr Allen asked the Minister of Culture, Arts and Leisure, given that the timescale for this year’s Budget process is very tight and will not allow for the usual consultation, whether...
T7. Mr Flanagan asked the Minister of Culture, Arts and Leisure for an update on Libraries NI’s proposals for the redevelopment of the library in Enniskillen. (AQT 3447/11-16)
T8. Mr Lyons asked the Minister of Culture, Arts and Leisure, given that she will know that last week was National Libraries Week, when he had the pleasure of visiting Whitehead library, and that...
1. Mr Kennedy asked the Minister of Education for his assessment of the effect his decision not to implement the numeric GCSE grading system will have on the ability to compare local GCSE results...
3. Mr Flanagan asked the Minister of Education how he will ensure the views of the local community are taken into consideration in relation to proposals by the Council for Catholic Maintained...
5. Mr McElduff asked the Minister of Education for an update on any plans his Department has to support or facilitate schools in marking the centenary year of the 1916 Easter rising. (AQO 9570/11-16)
6. Mrs Overend asked the Minister of Education when schools will receive notification of their budget for 2016-17. (AQO 9571/11-16)
7. Mr Clarke asked the Minister of Education what consideration has been given to replacing oil-fired heating systems with gas-fired systems in schools. (AQO 9572/11-16)
8. Mr McAleer asked the Minister of Education for an update on the number of schools that are continuing to use transfer tests for year 8 admissions. (AQO 9573/11-16)
T1. Mr Dallat asked the Minister of Education what he plans to do about the millions of pounds that have been wasted by boards of governors that have, against the background of teachers unable to...
T3. Ms Lo asked the Minister of Education why approved school enrolment figures are not included on the Department’s Schools + website. (AQT 3453/11-16)
T4. Mrs Overend asked the Minister of Education to comment on the BBC headline news story, “NI students ‘among poorest skilled’ in developed world countries”, which...
T5. Mr Campbell asked the Minister of Education for an update on the progress being made on major refurbishment and capital rebuild projects in primary and post-primary schools across Northern...
T7. Mr Attwood asked the Minister of Education, given that an earlier question referred to conversion from oil to gas in greening the school estate, and the fact that a great school in west...
T8. Mr Humphrey asked the Minister of Education whether he will commit to meet the parent representatives and board of governors from Little Flower post-primary school in North Belfast, who...
The Minister of Justice wishes to make a statement.
The following motion stood in the Order Paper: That, in accordance with Standing Order 33(4), the period referred to in Standing Order 33(2) be extended to 17 February 2016, in relation to the...
I call on the Minister of Finance and Personnel, Mr Mervyn Storey, to move the Further Consideration Stage of the Credit Unions and Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Bill on behalf of...
The next item on the Order Paper is a motion on the statement of proposed entitlements for an official opposition. The Business Committee has agreed to allow up to one hour and 30 minutes for...
The next three motions relate to the Supply resolutions, and, as usual, there will be a single debate on the motions. I shall ask the Clerk to read the first motion on the 2015-16 spring...
I beg to introduce the Budget Bill (Northern Ireland) 2016 [NIA 77/11-15], which is a Bill to authorise the issue out of the Consolidated Fund of certain sums for the service of the years ending...
I beg to move That the Health and Social Care (Control of Data Processing) Bill [NIA Bill 52/11-16] do now pass. The main purpose of the Bill is to provide a clear, statutory framework with...
I beg to move That the draft Human Trafficking and Exploitation (Amendment of Slavery or Human Trafficking Offences and Relevant UK Orders) Order (Northern Ireland) 2016 be approved. The draft...