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Revised Plenary 24.6.14.Pdf Official Report (Hansard) Tuesday 24 June 2014 Volume 96, No 6 Session 2013-2014 Contents Assembly Business……………………………………………………………………………………….. 5 Ministerial Statements Apprenticeships/Youth Training ........................................................................................................ 5 Schools: Capital Projects .................................................................................................................. 15 Making Life Better 2013-2023: Strategic Framework for Public Health ............................................ 25 Oral Answers to Questions Employment and Learning ................................................................................................................. 32 Social Development ........................................................................................................................... 41 Question for Urgent Oral Answer Education ........................................................................................................................................... 50 Executive Committee Business Justice Bill: Second Stage ................................................................................................................ 54 Adjournment Post-primary Education in County Fermanagh ................................................................................. 85 Suggested amendments or corrections will be considered by the Editor. They should be sent to: The Editor of Debates, Room 248, Parliament Buildings, Belfast BT4 3XX. Tel: 028 9052 1135 · e-mail: [email protected] to arrive not later than two weeks after publication of this report. Assembly Members Agnew, Steven (North Down) McAleer, Declan (West Tyrone) Allister, Jim (North Antrim) McCallister, John (South Down) Anderson, Sydney (Upper Bann) McCann, Fra (West Belfast) Attwood, Alex (West Belfast) McCann, Ms Jennifer (West Belfast) Beggs, Roy (East Antrim) McCarthy, Kieran (Strangford) Bell, Jonathan (Strangford) McCartney, Raymond (Foyle) Boylan, Cathal (Newry and Armagh) McCausland, Nelson (North Belfast) Boyle, Ms Michaela (West Tyrone) McCorley, Ms Rosaleen (West Belfast) Bradley, Dominic (Newry and Armagh) McCrea, Basil (Lagan Valley) Bradley, Ms Paula (North Belfast) McCrea, Ian (Mid Ulster) Brady, Mickey (Newry and Armagh) McDonnell, Alasdair (South Belfast) Buchanan, Thomas (West Tyrone) McElduff, Barry (West Tyrone) Byrne, Joe (West Tyrone) McGahan, Ms Bronwyn (Fermanagh and South Tyrone) Cameron, Mrs Pam (South Antrim) McGimpsey, Michael (South Belfast) Campbell, Gregory (East Londonderry) McGlone, Patsy (Mid Ulster) Clarke, Trevor (South Antrim) McGuinness, Martin (Mid Ulster) Cochrane, Mrs Judith (East Belfast) McIlveen, David (North Antrim) Copeland, Michael (East Belfast) McIlveen, Miss Michelle (Strangford) Craig, Jonathan (Lagan Valley) McKay, Daithí (North Antrim) Cree, Leslie (North Down) McKevitt, Mrs Karen (South Down) Dallat, John (East Londonderry) McKinney, Fearghal (South Belfast) Dickson, Stewart (East Antrim) McLaughlin, Ms Maeve (Foyle) Dobson, Mrs Jo-Anne (Upper Bann) McLaughlin, Mitchel (South Antrim) Douglas, Sammy (East Belfast) McMullan, Oliver (East Antrim) Dunne, Gordon (North Down) McNarry, David (Strangford) Durkan, Mark (Foyle) McQuillan, Adrian (East Londonderry) Easton, Alex (North Down) Maginness, Alban (North Belfast) Eastwood, Colum (Foyle) Maskey, Alex (South Belfast) Elliott, Tom (Fermanagh and South Tyrone) Milne, Ian (Mid Ulster) Farry, Stephen (North Down) Morrow, The Lord (Fermanagh and South Tyrone) Fearon, Ms Megan (Newry and Armagh) Moutray, Stephen (Upper Bann) Flanagan, Phil (Fermanagh and South Tyrone) Nesbitt, Mike (Strangford) Ford, David (South Antrim) Newton, Robin (East Belfast) Foster, Mrs Arlene (Fermanagh and South Tyrone) Ní Chuilín, Ms Carál (North Belfast) Frew, Paul (North Antrim) Ó hOisín, Cathal (East Londonderry) Gardiner, Samuel (Upper Bann) O'Dowd, John (Upper Bann) Girvan, Paul (South Antrim) O'Neill, Mrs Michelle (Mid Ulster) Givan, Paul (Lagan Valley) Overend, Mrs Sandra (Mid Ulster) Hale, Mrs Brenda (Lagan Valley) Poots, Edwin (Lagan Valley) Hamilton, Simon (Strangford) Ramsey, Pat (Foyle) Hay, William (Speaker) Ramsey, Ms Sue (West Belfast) Hazzard, Chris (South Down) Robinson, George (East Londonderry) Hilditch, David (East Antrim) Robinson, Peter (East Belfast) Humphrey, William (North Belfast) Rogers, Seán (South Down) Hussey, Ross (West Tyrone) Ross, Alastair (East Antrim) Irwin, William (Newry and Armagh) Ruane, Ms Caitríona (South Down) Kelly, Mrs Dolores (Upper Bann) Sheehan, Pat (West Belfast) Kelly, Gerry (North Belfast) Spratt, Jimmy (South Belfast) Kennedy, Danny (Newry and Armagh) Storey, Mervyn (North Antrim) Kinahan, Danny (South Antrim) Sugden, Ms Claire (East Londonderry) Lo, Ms Anna (South Belfast) Swann, Robin (North Antrim) Lunn, Trevor (Lagan Valley) Weir, Peter (North Down) Lynch, Seán (Fermanagh and South Tyrone) Wells, Jim (South Down) Lyttle, Chris (East Belfast) Wilson, Sammy (East Antrim) Northern Ireland Assembly Tuesday 24 June 2014 The Assembly met at 10.30 am (Mr Speaker in the Chair). Members observed two minutes' silence. Assembly Business Ministerial Statements Mr Allister: On a point of order, Mr Speaker. I Apprenticeships/Youth Training want to raise a matter with the purpose of seeking your assistance. It is the issue — the Dr Farry (The Minister for Employment and vexed issue on occasion — of excessive delay Learning): Today, I am announcing the in answering questions for written answer. I culmination of our review of apprenticeships want to draw attention in particular to a question and the final policy position through the for priority written answer — AQW 28360/11-15 publication of 'Securing our Success: the — that was tabled in mid-November 2013 to the Northern Ireland Strategy on Apprenticeships'. Department of Finance and Personnel. Seven I am also providing an update of progress on months later, despite several reminder the ongoing and complementary review of questions, it has not been answered. The youth training. same goes for a companion question — AQW 28359/11-15. Again, seven months have I believe that the policy commitments for passed. apprenticeships that I will outline and the steps that we will take to implement the new strategy Particularly in the context of questions for for apprenticeships will contribute to a priority written answer, I find it impossible to fundamental transformation of the skills believe that the Minister has not been supplied landscape in Northern Ireland. Skills are the with a draft reply by his civil servants. Yet, all key driver of positive economic change and are the time frames that exist for answering also a powerful tool to promote individual questions, particularly questions for priority opportunity and achieve greater social written answer, are being flouted. What can the inclusion. House do to address this issue? Apprenticeships provide an excellent means by Mr Speaker: First, I am sorry that Members which employers can obtain the technical and have to raise points of order on this issue, employability skills that they require, as well as which has been raised on several occasions by being assured that there is a strong skills base a number of Members. Although the Speaker across the economy. Apprentices, in turn, has no power to take action, especially under know that they have the skills that are wanted Standing Order 20C, I have always allowed by employers and are relevant to the local Members to raise these issues on the Floor of economy. As such, they will have enhanced the Assembly. It is sad that Members have to prospects of good earnings and sustained come to the House to raise points of order, employment. especially on questions for priority written answer. The Member will know that I do not I would like to begin by reminding the Assembly have any power, as I said. I have continually of how we have reached this stage. Last year, I raised the issue with the Executive and, on launched major reviews of apprenticeships and occasions, I have written to them. Once again, youth training. In January, my Department I feel very disappointed that Members, published the interim report of the review of especially Back-Benchers, are not being treated apprenticeships for consultation, outlining 32 as they should. That needs to go on the record; proposals for change. Those proposals drew it is wrong. from international best practice in professional and technical education and training systems. Across the developed world, well-established apprenticeship systems have been proven to be an effective mechanism to match skills supply and demand. 5 Tuesday 24 June 2014 The review benefited from input from a range of review of youth training will seek to address stakeholders through a series of stakeholder precisely that need. forums and a call for submissions. The expert panel, which I established last year, has also The third key component of an apprenticeship been particularly helpful in providing advice on concerns duration. An apprenticeship will be the emerging proposals. I am very grateful for designed to take at least two years to complete, its key contribution. I would also like to thank reflecting the breadth and depth of learning that the Committee for Employment and Learning is required. for its positive contribution to the review process through the development and The fourth key component will be that consultation stages. The Committee and other apprenticeships will include a breadth of on- Assembly
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