Tuesday, 16 February 2016
The Assembly met at 10:30 am (Speaker [Mr Mitchel McLaughlin] in the Chair). Members observed two minutes' silence.
The first item of business is the consideration of business not concluded on Monday 15 February. As all the business in yesterday's Order Paper was considered, we will move on.
The next three motions are to approve statutory rules relating to the Proceeds of Crime Act (POCA) 2002. The Business Committee agreed that there should be a single debate during which the...
I commend and move the motion, Mr Speaker.
Resolved: That the draft Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (Investigations: Code of Practice) Order (Northern Ireland) 2016 be approved. — [Mr Ford (The Minister of Justice).]
I call junior Minister Ms Jennifer McCann to move the Further Consideration Stage of the Assembly Members (Reduction of Numbers) Bill. Moved. — [Ms J McCann (Junior Minister, Office of the...
Moved. — [Mr Storey (The Minister of Finance and Personnel).]
Order, Members. The sitting will now resume. I call the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety, Mr Simon Hamilton, to move the Consideration Stage of the Mental Capacity Bill....
1. Mr Nesbitt asked the Minister of Finance and Personnel for an update on the work of the strategic policy and reform directorate. (AQO 9609/11-16)
2. Mr Kennedy asked the Minister of Finance and Personnel why the report on the review of the financial process in Northern Ireland, which was approved by both the Committee for Finance and...
3. Mrs Cameron asked the Minister of Finance and Personnel to outline the financial assistance that the Executive are giving to the construction sector to increase the supply of domestic houses...
4. Mr Lyons asked the Minister of Finance and Personnel for an update on the review of the non-domestic rating system. (AQO 9612/11-16)
5. Mr Hazzard asked the Minister of Finance and Personnel whether structures for spectators within the grounds of a community amateur sports club, that does not have a licensed premises, will be...
T1. Mr McAleer asked the Minister of Finance and Personnel whether he is satisfied that enough legislative progress has been made on the A5 scheme to allow for its projected spend, following the...
T2. Mr I McCrea asked the Minister of Finance and Personnel, given that he will know that his party is a low-tax party, for an update on the benefits of industrial derating to Northern Ireland...
T3. Mr G Robinson asked the Minister of Finance and Personnel to list the flagship projects that received capital funding in the latest Budget. (AQT 3503/11-16)
T4. Mr Girvan asked the Minister of Finance and Personnel for an update on the creation of a fund to distribute money from dormant bank accounts. (AQT 3504/11-16)
T6. Mr A Maginness asked the Minister of Finance and Personnel whether there has been any improvement in the unemployment figures in the North Belfast constituency. (AQT 3506/11-16)
1. Mrs Overend asked the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety what proportion of patients waiting longer than 13 weeks to access psychological therapies were waiting to access...
2. Mr Allen asked the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety how many outpatients have been waiting longer than 52 weeks for their first consultant-led appointment. (AQO 9625/11-16)
3. Mrs Cameron asked the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety for his assessment of the uptake of cervical screening. (AQO 9626/11-16)
4. Mr Ross asked the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety what advice he is providing in relation to the Zika virus. (AQO 9627/11-16)
5. Mr Lyttle asked the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety to outline the terms of reference of his Department's review of the statutory care homes process. (AQO 9628/11-16)
T1. Mr McNarry asked the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety to detail the impact that his usage of the private sector will have on reducing waiting lists for people who are in...
T2. Mr Cochrane-Watson asked the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety whether he can offer any help and support to the emergency department (ED) at Antrim Area Hospital, which Mr...
T3. Mr Attwood asked the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety to confirm the number of cases referred to his Department of persons infected with the H1N1 virus and to state...
T4. Mr Nesbitt asked the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety whether he can assure sufferers of mental ill health in Northern Ireland that they will not be the poor cousins...
Debate resumed. Clause 7 (Best interests)
I call Mr John McCallister to move the Further Consideration Stage of the Assembly and Executive Reform (Assembly Opposition) Bill. Moved.—[Mr McCallister.]