Monday, 15 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.
Mr Kieran McCarthy has sought leave to present a public petition in accordance with Standing Order 22. The Member will have up to three minutes to speak.
I beg to move That Standing Orders 10(2) to 10(4) be suspended for 15 February 2016.
I wish to make a statement on the twentieth North/South Ministerial Council (NSMC) meeting in the health and food safety sectoral format, which was held in the NSMC joint secretariat offices in...
I call on the Minister for Social Development, Lord Morrow of Clogher Valley, to move the Further Consideration Stage of the Housing (Amendment) Bill. Moved. — [Lord Morrow (The Minister...
Moved. — [Mr Storey (The Minister of Finance and Personnel).]
Good afternoon again. I call the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development to move the Consideration Stage of the Rural Needs Bill. Moved. — [Mrs O'Neill (The Minister of Agriculture...
1. Mr Flanagan asked the First Minister and deputy First Minister for an update on the ministerial subgroup on regional opportunities in relation to creating employment opportunities and...
2. Mrs Dobson asked the First Minister and deputy First Minister how many groups in Upper Bann are still waiting to receive funds from the social investment fund. (AQO 9640/11-16)
3. Mr Murphy asked the First Minister and deputy First Minister for an update on any discussions they have had with the British Government on the proposed referendum on an exit from the European...
4. Mr Lyons asked the First Minister and deputy First Minister for their assessment of the success of the Delivering Social Change signature programmes. (AQO 9642/11-16)
6. Mr Allister asked the First Minister and deputy First Minister to outline any discussions they have had with the Department of Justice or others on the disbanding of paramilitary organisations...
7. Mr Lunn asked the First Minister and deputy First Minister how funding for Urban Villages will be allocated during 2016-17. (AQO 9645/11-16)
T1. Mr Kennedy asked the First Minister and deputy First Minister for their reaction to the Chief Constable’s recent comments on dealing with the past. (AQT 3481/11-16)
T3. Mr Clarke asked the First Minister and deputy First Minister, given the First Minister’s work on the reduction of corporation tax, what they will do to attract jobs to Northern Ireland...
T4. Mr Maskey asked the First Minister and deputy First Minister, given that, last week, the SDLP proposed taking £800,000 from the OFMDFM budget to be allocated elsewhere, to outline what...
T5. Ms Hanna asked the First Minister and deputy First Minister to confirm when parties would be required to notify or to confirm their intention to take up Executive places, given that paragraph...
T7. Mr G Kelly asked the First Minister and deputy First Minister for the First Minister’s views on the news that the NIO approved a request from the PSNI to withhold documents relevant to...
T8. Mr McCrossan asked the First Minister and deputy First Minister whether the First Minister is confident that future funding will be secured for the development of the A5 beyond this...
T10. Mr Flanagan asked the First Minister and deputy First Minister what sort of meetings they intend to have with political and business leaders during their trip to America in March. (AQT...
1. Mr Douglas asked the Minister of the Environment to outline what his Department is doing to encourage road safety amongst young cyclists. (AQO 9653/11-16)
2. Mr Weir asked the Minister of the Environment whether his Department intends to bring additional regulations, or amend current regulations on taxis, to address the issue of dead miles. (AQO...
3. Mr Girvan asked the Minister of the Environment for an update on prosecutions in relation to fish kills in South Antrim since February 2014. (AQO 9655/11-16)
4. Mr Ó Muilleoir asked the Minister of the Environment for his assessment of the steps his Department has taken to address the concerns of residents of lower Malone in relation to the issue...
5. Mr McAleer asked the Minister of the Environment how he will address community concerns regarding the environmental impact of gold-mining in the Sperrins. (AQO 9657/11-16)
T1. Mr Lunn asked the Minister of the Environment for his assessment of the effect that the new Department for Infrastructure will have on road infrastructure and road safety and to state whether...
T2. Mr Dickson asked the Minister of the Environment why, for vintage wedding cars, he did not introduce conditions similar to those in England and Wales, with exemptions for vintage wedding...
T3. Mr McKinney asked the Minister of the Environment to comment on the recently announced termination of the renewable heat incentive scheme. (AQT 3493/11-16)
T4. Mr Cochrane-Watson asked the Minister of the Environment for an overview of the traffic safety campaigns the Department is involved in, not just for bicycle safety, in light of the fact that,...
T5. Mr Hussey asked the Minister of the Environment, in the light of Mr McAleer's question about the mine at Rousky in Gortin, whether DOE has sufficient experience and knowledge to deal with the...
Clause 1 (Duty of public authorities to consider rural needs) Debate resumed on amendment No 1, which amendment was: In page 1, line 2, leave out "consider" and insert...
I beg to move That the Legal Complaints and Regulation Bill [NIA 50/11-16] do now pass. I welcome this final opportunity to speak about the Legal Complaints and Regulation Bill, which relates to...
I beg to move That the draft Renewable Heat Incentive Schemes (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 be approved. This statutory rule is being made under section 113 of the Energy Act...
The Business Committee has agreed to allow up to 30 minutes for the debate. The proposer will have 10 minutes to propose the motion and 10 minutes to make a winding-up speech. All other Members...
The Business Committee has agreed to allow up to two hours for this debate. The proposer will have ten minutes to propose the motion, and ten minutes to wind up the debate. All other Members...