Tuesday, 1 December 2020
The Assembly met at 10:30 am (Speaker [Mr Maskey] in the Chair). Members observed two minutes' silence.
Mr John O'Dowd has been given leave to make a statement, which fulfils the criteria set out in Standing Order 24, on the public inquiry into the murder of human rights solicitor Pat Finucane. If...
I have received notice from the Minister of Finance that he wishes to make a statement. Before I call the Minister, I remind Members that, in the light of social distancing being observed by the...
I beg to move That the Harbours (Grants and Loans Limit) Bill [NIA Bill 12/17-22] proceed under the accelerated passage procedure.
I beg to move That the Second Stage of the Harbours (Grants and Loans Limit) Bill [NIA Bill 12/17-22] be agreed.
Mr Speaker, I have just rushed from Committee, and I thank you for your latitude.
2. Mr Harvey asked the Minister for Infrastructure when she plans to approve the upgrade of the A7 from Doran's Rock to Saintfield. (AQO 1230/17-22)
4. Ms Mullan asked the Minister for Infrastructure what measures her Department is taking to address flooding issues along the River Foyle. (AQO 1232/17-22)
5. Mr Middleton asked the Minister for Infrastructure what steps her Department is taking to address road safety. (AQO 1233/17-22)
6. Mr McGrath asked the Minister for Infrastructure for an update on her Department's commitments in 'New Decade, New Approach' (NDNA). (AQO 1234/17-22)
T1. Dr Aiken asked the Minister for Infrastructure, given that she will be aware that, this morning, the Finance Minister announced the reestablishment of the Procurement Board, to outline how...
T2. Mr Butler asked the Minister for Infrastructure, given that she will be aware that this Thursday, 3 December, is the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, when Parliament Buildings...
T3. Mr Irwin asked the Minister for Infrastructure what plans she has to increase resources for the maintenance of B-class and minor roads in the Newry and Armagh constituency. (AQT 763/17-22)
T4. Mr O'Toole asked the Minister for Infrastructure, given that she has talked at length and passionately about the need to use the COVID crisis as a step change towards more active travel and...
T5. Mr Blair asked the Minister for Infrastructure for an update on the timescale for the review of the Planning Act (NI) 2011, given that, when the Act came into force in 2015, DFI was required...
T6. Mr Carroll asked the Minister for Infrastructure for a breakdown of the 500 extra bus services that were announced several months ago to deal with COVID and to state how they relate to his...
T7. Ms Mullan asked the Minister for Infrastructure, while sticking with the theme that all politics is local, for an update on the plans for a residents’ parking scheme and traffic...
Question 2 has been withdrawn.
1. Mr Boylan asked the Minister of Justice to outline her plans to replace the Prisons 2020 strategy. (AQO 1244/17-22)
3. Miss McIlveen asked the Minister of Justice for an update on the independent review of hate crime legislation in Northern Ireland. (AQO 1246/17-22)
4. Mr Newton asked the Minister of Justice what investment is planned for prisons over the next three years. (AQO 1247/17-22)
5. Mr McCrossan asked the Minister of Justice what impact her Department’s sentencing review will have on people convicted of causing death by dangerous driving or driving while...
6. Mr M Bradley asked the Minister of Justice how many PSNI personnel are off work due to the COVID-19 pandemic. (AQO 1249/17-22)
T2. Mr Dunne asked the Minister of Justice whether she recognises the terrible injustice, pain and agony experienced by many of the innocent victims of terrorism, including the victims of...
T3. Mr Carroll asked the Minister of Justice, assuming that she is aware of the issue, for her view of the fact that the PSNI is involved in an EU-funded research project, ROXANNE, and is,...
T4. Mr Newton asked the Minister of Justice to quantify the number of cases that, due to the pandemic, could not be taken before the courts and to give a timescale for addressing the backlog....
T6. Mr Chambers asked the Minister of Justice, given the understandable delays caused by the pandemic in relation to dealing with PSNI injury on duty claims, to confirm that the appeals are being...
T7. Mrs Cameron asked the Minister of Justice for an update on the implementation of the PSNI pay award that was announced in February 2020 and was backdated to 1 September 2019. (AQT 777/17-22)
T8. Mr Harvey asked the Minister of Justice, further to the findings in the recently published annual report of the Organised Crime Task Force, to outline whether she intends to introduce new...
Gary Middleton has given notice of a question for urgent oral answer to the Minister for the Economy. I remind Members that, if they wish to ask a supplementary question, they should rise...
I beg to move That this Assembly welcomes the recent breakthrough in efforts to establish a safe and effective COVID-19 vaccine; highlights the importance of Northern Ireland retaining full...
The current Northern Ireland Assembly was established in 1998 as part of the Belfast Agreement. It was suspended on the 14th of October 2002, and remained suspended until 8th May 2007.
Between 8 May 2006 and 22 November 2006 the Assembly established under the Northern Ireland Act 2006, and between November 2006 and January 2007 the Transitional Assembly created by the Northern Ireland (St Andrews Agreement) Act 2006, met in order to prepare for the restoration of devolved government.