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REVISED.Pdf Official Report (Hansard) Monday 20 January 2014 Volume 91, No 1 Session 2013-2014 Contents Assembly Business……………………………………………………………………………………….. 1 Road Races (Amendment) Bill: Royal Assent ................................................................................... 1 Ministerial Statements North/South Ministerial Council: Institutional ..................................................................................... 2 North/South Ministerial Council: Agriculture ...................................................................................... 6 British-Irish Council: Housing Work Stream ...................................................................................... 11 Executive Committee Business Health and Social Care (Amendment) Bill: Consideration Stage ...................................................... 14 Reservoirs Bill: First Stage ................................................................................................................ 14 Private Members' Business Common Agricultural Policy: Rural Development Programme Funding ........................................... 15 Oral Answers to Questions Employment and Learning ................................................................................................................. 24 Enterprise, Trade and Investment………………………………………………………………………… 32 Private Members' Business Common Agricultural Policy: Rural Development Programme Funding (Continued) ....................... 41 Smithwick Tribunal ............................................................................................................................ 52 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) McClarty, David (East Londonderry) Bradley, Dominic (Newry and Armagh) McCorley, Ms Rosaleen (West Belfast) Bradley, Ms Paula (North Belfast) McCrea, Basil (Lagan Valley) Brady, Mickey (Newry and Armagh) McCrea, Ian (Mid Ulster) Buchanan, Thomas (West Tyrone) McDonnell, Alasdair (South Belfast) Byrne, Joe (West Tyrone) McElduff, Barry (West Tyrone) Cameron, Mrs Pam (South Antrim) McGahan, Ms Bronwyn (Fermanagh and South Tyrone) Campbell, Gregory (East Londonderry) McGimpsey, Michael (South Belfast) Clarke, Trevor (South Antrim) McGlone, Patsy (Mid Ulster) Cochrane, Mrs Judith (East Belfast) McGuinness, Martin (Mid Ulster) Copeland, Michael (East Belfast) McIlveen, David (North Antrim) Craig, Jonathan (Lagan Valley) McIlveen, Miss Michelle (Strangford) Cree, Leslie (North Down) McKay, Daithí (North Antrim) Dallat, John (East Londonderry) McKevitt, Mrs Karen (South Down) Dickson, Stewart (East Antrim) McKinney, Fearghal (South Belfast) Dobson, Mrs Jo-Anne (Upper Bann) McLaughlin, Ms Maeve (Foyle) Douglas, Sammy (East Belfast) McLaughlin, Mitchel (South Antrim) Dunne, Gordon (North Down) McMullan, Oliver (East Antrim) Durkan, Mark (Foyle) McNarry, David (Strangford) Easton, Alex (North Down) McQuillan, Adrian (East Londonderry) Eastwood, Colum (Foyle) Maginness, Alban (North Belfast) Elliott, Tom (Fermanagh and South Tyrone) Maskey, Alex (South Belfast) Farry, Stephen (North Down) Milne, Ian (Mid Ulster) Fearon, Ms Megan (Newry and Armagh) Morrow, The Lord (Fermanagh and South Tyrone) Flanagan, Phil (Fermanagh and South Tyrone) Moutray, Stephen (Upper Bann) Ford, David (South Antrim) Nesbitt, Mike (Strangford) Foster, Mrs Arlene (Fermanagh and South Tyrone) Newton, Robin (East Belfast) Frew, Paul (North Antrim) Ní Chuilín, Ms Carál (North Belfast) Gardiner, Samuel (Upper Bann) Ó hOisín, Cathal (East Londonderry) Girvan, Paul (South Antrim) O'Dowd, John (Upper Bann) Givan, Paul (Lagan Valley) O'Neill, Mrs Michelle (Mid Ulster) Hale, Mrs Brenda (Lagan Valley) Overend, Mrs Sandra (Mid Ulster) Hamilton, Simon (Strangford) Poots, Edwin (Lagan Valley) Hay, William (Speaker) Ramsey, Pat (Foyle) Hazzard, Chris (South Down) Ramsey, Ms Sue (West Belfast) Hilditch, David (East Antrim) Robinson, George (East Londonderry) Humphrey, William (North Belfast) Robinson, Peter (East Belfast) Hussey, Ross (West Tyrone) Rogers, Sean (South Down) Irwin, William (Newry and Armagh) Ross, Alastair (East Antrim) Kelly, Mrs Dolores (Upper Bann) Ruane, Ms Caitríona (South Down) Kelly, Gerry (North Belfast) Sheehan, Pat (West Belfast) Kennedy, Danny (Newry and Armagh) Spratt, Jimmy (South Belfast) Kinahan, Danny (South Antrim) Storey, Mervyn (North Antrim) 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 Monday 20 January 2014 The Assembly met at 12.00 noon (Mr Speaker in the Chair). Members observed two minutes' silence. what Mr Weir said. Let us look at it and see Assembly Business whether we can give guidance to all parties. Mr Weir: On a point of order, Mr Speaker. On I have to say that it is not that long ago that I the rationale for the selection of amendments said to our Business Office that it might be — I appreciate that the Speaker's Office useful to have a number of sessions with reaches these determinations — first of all, are parties on how to formulate amendments. I objective criteria applied to the selection? If so, think that only one party came to those is that something that can be made available for meetings; no other party came. So, we are the guidance of parties? In particular, is any always keen to help parties to frame cognisance given to the impact of particular amendments and motions and to make sure, as motions on particular Ministers? For example, I say, that we get business into the House. my party was very disappointed that an amendment that was submitted on the issue of rural development funding, which largely arose Road Races (Amendment) Bill: Royal as a result of a court case taken by one of our Assent Ministers, was not selected, when obviously that issue directly affects our Minister and the Mr Speaker: I inform the House that the Road Agriculture Minister. Races (Amendment) Act (Northern Ireland) 2014 became law on 17 January 2014. Mr Speaker: I hear very much what the Member is saying, but he will know that this is a matter for and decisions for the Speaker. I am very happy to talk to the Member about the issue outside the Chamber. These matters are not normally raised here on the Floor of the Assembly. Mr Weir: I appreciate that. Further to that point of order, is there any sort of guidance that the Speaker's Office can issue to parties on what factors are taken into consideration when amendments are being selected? Mr Speaker: Yes, and the Business Office will continually advise parties on motions, on amendments and on the general business of the House. Certainly, through the Business Office, we can look to see whether there is guidance, especially when it comes to amendments to particular motions here in the House. I have to say that our officials here are always very keen to try to guide Members to a point. I have to say that it is not my role or the Business Office's role to keep business out of the House. I am always keen to get business into the House. Certainly, as I say, it is not my role to try to keep business out of the House. I hear 1 Monday 20 January 2014 importance of attracting other high-profile Ministerial Statements sporting events to the island of Ireland. North/South Ministerial Council: Ministers agreed that as we face into a new Institutional year, the economic outlook is more optimistic than it has been for some time. However, we Mr M McGuinness (The deputy First recognised that a lot of work remains to be Minister): Go raibh maith agat, a Cheann done. Comhairle. In compliance with section 52C(2) of the Northern Ireland Act 1998, we wish to We had a very good discussion on EU matters. make the following statement on the ninth Ministers emphasised the importance of using meeting of the North/South Ministerial Council every opportunity to maximise the drawdown of (NSMC) in institutional format, which was held EU funding in both jurisdictions. The Tánaiste in Dublin on Friday 10 January 2014. The advised the meeting that the Dublin Executive were represented at the meeting by Government were completing a post-EU- the First Minister and me. The Irish presidency review, which will include references Government were represented at the meeting to the positive North/South engagement during by the Tánaiste, Eamon Gilmore TD. The the presidency. He expressed his gratitude for the assistance given by the Executive during Tánaiste chaired the meeting. the presidency and agreed to keep us informed Before the meeting, we had a very interesting of future opportunities for joint working for engagement at the Google European mutual benefit. headquarters in Dublin, which I would like to briefly mention. Google has worked with the In The Council also
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