Monday, 22 February 2016
The Assembly met at 12 noon (Speaker [Mr Mitchel McLaughlin] in the Chair). Members observed two minutes' silence.
I wish to inform the House that the Public Services Ombudsman Bill received Royal Assent on Friday 19 February 2016. It will be known as the Public Services Ombudsman Act (Northern Ireland)...
I want to take this opportunity to remind Members to speak into the microphones when they have the Floor, otherwise their comments may not all be picked up by Hansard as accurately as they wish.
I beg to move That Standing Orders 10(2) to 10(4) be suspended for 22 February 2016.
With your permission, Mr Speaker, I wish to make a statement to update Members on the announcement last week by Bombardier about its global restructuring. I wish to take this opportunity to...
I beg to introduce the Land Acquisition and Compensation (Amendment) Bill, which is a Bill to amend the Land Acquisition and Compensation (Northern Ireland) Order 1973 to provide for additional...
I call on the Minister for Employment and Learning, Dr Stephen Farry, to move the Bill. Moved. — [Dr Farry (The Minister for Employment and Learning).]
Questions 5 and 10 have been withdrawn.
1. Mr Swann asked the Minister of Justice what steps he proposes to take to ensure that the closure of Ballymena courthouse does not impact negatively on access to justice for people in the area....
2. Mr McQuillan asked the Minister of Justice how many applications were made to the 2015-16 assets recovery community scheme. (AQO 9669/11-16)
3. Mr Beggs asked the Minister of Justice, following the recent decision to reduce the number of local courthouses, what action he is taking to improve the access to the public reporting of court...
4. Mr A Maginness asked the Minister of Justice what assistance is being provided to prisoners to better prepare them for their return to society. (AQO 9671/11-16)
6. Mr Buchanan asked the Minister of Justice how he is improving the safety of prison officers at HMP Maghaberry. (AQO 9673/11-16)
8. Mrs Dobson asked the Minister of Justice what steps he is taking to combat cross-border criminality. (AQO 9675/11-16)
12. Mr Attwood asked the Minister of Justice for his assessment of the comments of Lord Justice Weir, during the recent review of inquest cases, on the failures of the British Army and Ministry...
T1. Mr Rogers asked the Minister of Justice what discussions he has had with his counterpart in Dublin to address the policy and legislative concerns raised by the Chief Constable of the PSNI...
T2. Mr Hazzard asked the Minister of Justice, given his recent statement about the court estate, whether his Department will now look at the remaining courts, the services that they offer and,...
T3. Mr Milne asked the Minister of Justice for an update on recruitment to the coroner investigator posts. (AQT 3523/11-16)
Earlier, the Minister answered a question from my colleague Alex Attwood about the need to establish the truth from the past. I am sorry that there was not time for a supplementary. Perhaps I...
T5. Mr Allen asked the Minister of Justice to outline the discussions he has had with the PSNI on tackling burglaries in East Belfast. (AQT 3525/11-16)
T6. Mr Newton asked the Minister of Justice to confirm whether those organisations that are involved in the restorative justice system enjoy his confidence. (AQT 3526/11-16)
T7. Mr Buchanan asked the Minister of Justice whether he is satisfied with the prison officer to prisoner ratio in Maghaberry prison. (AQT 3527/11-16)
1. Mr Lunn asked the Minister for Regional Development for an update on the timescale for improvements to the A24 road proposed at the Temple and Ballynahinch. (AQO 9682/11-16)
2. Mr McCallister asked the Minister for Regional Development for an update on her Department's budget for road maintenance. (AQO 9683/11-16)
3. Mr A Maginness asked the Minister for Regional Development to outline the discussions her Department has had with stakeholders and farming groups living along the proposed A5 dual carriageway...
4. Ms P Bradley asked the Minister for Regional Development whether her Department has considered proposals for a pedestrian crossing at the junction of Ballyclare Road, Ballyhenry Road and Manse...
5. Mr Humphrey asked the Minister for Regional Development to outline the plans she has to extend the Belfast rapid transit system to north Belfast. (AQO 9686/11-16)
6. Mr McCausland asked the Minister for Regional Development, in view of the development of the Ulster University campus in York Street, which may result in increasing rail use, what...
T1. Mr Patterson asked the Minister for Regional Development to state when her recently announced welcome work to raise roads in Fermanagh following the flooding problems will be completed and to...
T2. Mr Hussey asked the Minister for Regional Development, who will not be surprised to be asked a question about the A5, to confirm that, as part of the consultation process, she will give...
T3. Mr Newton asked the Minister for Regional Development whether she recognises the potential of the Comber greenway. (AQT 3533/11-16)
T4. Mr Boylan asked the Minister for Regional Development, on behalf of the good people of rural Newry and Armagh, to outline what action she is taking to ensure that the roads in that area are...
T5. Ms Hanna asked the Minister for Regional Development, now that the date for the EU referendum has been confirmed, to outline any planning or auditing that her Department has done to assess...
T6. Mr Weir asked the Minister for Regional Development, moving from wider European issues to more narrowly focused local issues, for an update on sewerage improvement works in North Down. (AQT...
T7. Mr Givan asked the Minister for Regional Development for an update on the recent meetings she held with him, some of his Assembly colleagues and local councillors to discuss the...
New Clause Debate resumed on amendment No 3, which amendment was: After clause 16 insert "Zero hours workers 16A. After Article 59 of the Employment Rights (Northern Ireland)...
I call the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety, Mr Simon Hamilton, to move the Bill. Moved. — [Mr Hamilton (The Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety).]
I call the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety, Mr Simon Hamilton, to move the Bill. Moved. — [Mr Hamilton (The Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety).]
I call the Minister of Education, Mr John O'Dowd, to move the Bill. Moved. — [Mr O'Dowd (The Minister of Education).]
I beg to move That the Rates (Exemption for Automatic Telling Machines in Rural Areas) Order (Northern Ireland) 2016 be affirmed. The scheme was initially introduced in 2007 for a fixed period of...
I beg to move That the Rates (Temporary Rebate) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2016 be affirmed. Before dealing with the statutory rule, I will set out some background to the measure. The...
I beg to move That the Rates (Regional Rates) Order (Northern Ireland) 2016 be affirmed. As Members will be aware, this order, which is brought forward annually, stems from the Executive’s...