Official Report (Hansard)

Wednesday 25 May 2016 Volume 114, No 2

Session 2016-2017

Contents

Executive Committee Business

Water and Sewerage Services Bill: Royal Assent ...... 1

Special Educational Needs and Disability Bill: Royal Assent ...... 1

Budget Bill: Royal Assent ...... 1

Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill: Royal Assent ...... 1

Private Members' Business

Assembly and Executive Reform (Assembly Opposition) Bill: Royal Assent ...... 1

Executive Committee Business

Health and Social Care (Control of Data Processing) Bill: Royal Assent ...... 1

Environmental Better Regulation Bill: Royal Assent...... 1

Legal Complaints and Regulation Bill: Royal Assent ...... 1

Employment Bill: Royal Assent...... 1

Credit Unions and Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Bill: Royal Assent...... 1

Housing (Amendment) Bill: Royal Assent ...... 1

Mental Capacity Bill: Royal Assent ...... 1

Rural Needs Bill: Royal Assent...... 1

Shared Education Bill: Royal Assent ...... 1

Justice (No. 2) Bill: Royal Assent ...... 1

Houses in Multiple Occupation Bill: Royal Assent ...... 1

Health and Personal Social Services (Amendment) Bill: Royal Assent ...... 2

Addressing Bullying in Schools Bill: Royal Assent ...... 2

Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill: Royal Assent ...... 2

Fisheries Bill: Royal Assent ...... 2

Land Acquisition and Compensation (Amendment) Bill: Royal Assent ...... 2

Private Members' Business

Licensing Bill: Royal Assent ...... 2

Assembly Business

Committee Membership ...... 2

Minister of Justice ...... 2

Ministerial Appointments ...... 6

Appointment of Junior Ministers ...... 9

Statutory Committees ...... 9

Statutory Committees: Chairpersons and Deputy Chairpersons ...... 9

Standing Committees: Chairpersons and Deputy Chairpersons ...... 13

Assembly Members

Little Pengelly, Mrs Emma (South ) Agnew, Steven (North Down) Lockhart, Ms Carla (Upper Bann) Aiken, Steve (South Antrim) Logan, Phillip (North Antrim) Allen, Andy (East Belfast) Long, Mrs Naomi (East Belfast) Allister, Jim (North Antrim) Lunn, Trevor (Lagan Valley) Anderson, Sydney (Upper Bann) Lynch, Seán (Fermanagh and South Tyrone) Archibald, Ms Caoimhe (East Londonderry) Lyons, Gordon (East Antrim) Armstrong, Ms Kellie (Strangford) Lyttle, Chris (East Belfast) Attwood, Alex (West Belfast) McAleer, Declan (West Tyrone) Bailey, Ms Clare (South Belfast) McCann, Eamonn (Foyle) Barton, Mrs Rosemary (Fermanagh and South Tyrone) McCann, Fra (West Belfast) Beattie, Doug (Upper Bann) McCann, Ms Jennifer (West Belfast) Beggs, Roy (East Antrim) McCartney, Raymond (Foyle) Bell, Jonathan (Strangford) McCausland, Nelson (North Belfast) Boylan, Cathal ( and Armagh) McCrossan, Daniel (West Tyrone) Boyle, Ms Michaela (West Tyrone) McElduff, Barry (West Tyrone) Bradley, Maurice (East Londonderry) McGlone, Patsy (Mid Ulster) Bradley, Ms Paula (North Belfast) McGrath, Colin (South Down) Bradley, Mrs Sinead (South Down) McGuinness, Martin (Foyle) Bradshaw, Ms Paula (South Belfast) McIlveen, Miss Michelle (Strangford) Buchanan, Keith (Mid Ulster) McKay, Daithí (North Antrim) Buchanan, Thomas (West Tyrone) McKee, Harold (South Down) Bunting, Ms Joanne (East Belfast) McMullan, Oliver (East Antrim) Butler, Robbie (Lagan Valley) McNulty, Justin (Newry & Armagh) Cameron, Mrs Pam (South Antrim) McPhillips, Richie (Fermanagh and South Tyrone) Carroll, Gerry (West Belfast) McQuillan, Adrian (East Londonderry) Chambers, Alan (North Down) Mallon, Ms Nichola (North Belfast) Clarke, Trevor (South Antrim) Maskey, Alex (West Belfast) Dickson, Stewart (East Antrim) Middleton, Gary (Foyle) Dillon, Ms Linda (Mid Ulster) Milne, Ian (Mid Ulster) Dobson, Mrs Jo-Anne (Upper Bann) Morrow, The Lord (Fermanagh and South Tyrone) Douglas, Sammy (East Belfast) Mullan, Gerry (East Londonderry) Dunne, Gordon (North Down) Murphy, Conor (Newry and Armagh) Durkan, Mark (Foyle) Nesbitt, Mike (Strangford) Easton, Alex (North Down) Newton, Robin (Speaker) Eastwood, Colum (Foyle) Ní Chuilín, Ms Carál (North Belfast) Farry, Stephen (North Down) Ó Muilleoir, Máirtín (South Belfast) Fearon, Ms Megan (Newry and Armagh) O'Dowd, John (Upper Bann) Ford, David (South Antrim) O'Neill, Mrs Michelle (Mid Ulster) Foster, Mrs Arlene (Fermanagh and South Tyrone) Overend, Mrs Sandra (Mid Ulster) Frew, Paul (North Antrim) Palmer, Mrs Jenny (Lagan Valley) Gildernew, Ms Michelle (Fermanagh and South Tyrone) Poots, Edwin (Lagan Valley) Girvan, Paul (South Antrim) Robinson, George (East Londonderry) Givan, Paul (Lagan Valley) Ross, Alastair (East Antrim) Hale, Mrs Brenda (Lagan Valley) Ruane, Ms Caitríona (South Down) Hamilton, Simon (Strangford) Seeley, Ms Catherine (Upper Bann) Hanna, Ms Claire (South Belfast) Sheehan, Pat (West Belfast) Hazzard, Chris (South Down) Smith, Philip (Strangford) Hilditch, David (East Antrim) Stalford, Christopher (South Belfast) Humphrey, William (North Belfast) Storey, Mervyn (North Antrim) Hussey, Ross (West Tyrone) Sugden, Ms Claire (East Londonderry) Irwin, William (Newry and Armagh) Swann, Robin (North Antrim) Kearney, Declan (South Antrim) Weir, Peter (North Down) Kelly, Gerry (North Belfast) Wells, Jim (South Down) Kennedy, Danny (Newry and Armagh)

Northern Assembly

Wednesday 25 May 2016

The Assembly met at 12.00 noon (Mr Speaker in the Chair).

Members observed two minutes' silence.

Executive Committee Legal Complaints and Regulation Business Bill: Royal Assent

Water and Sewerage Services Bill: Mr Speaker: I wish to inform Members that the Royal Assent Health and Social Care (Control of Data Processing) Act () 2016, the Special Educational Needs and Environmental Better Regulation Act (Northern Ireland) 2016 and the Legal Complaints and Disability Bill: Royal Assent Regulation Act (Northern Ireland) 2016 became law on 11 April 2016. Budget Bill: Royal Assent Employment Bill: Royal Assent Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill: Royal Assent Credit Unions and Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Bill: Mr Speaker: I wish to inform Members that 22 Royal Assent Bills received Royal Assent. The Water and Sewerage Services Act (Northern Ireland) 2016, the Special Educational Needs and Mr Speaker: I wish to inform Members that the Disability Act (Northern Ireland) 2016, the Employment Act (Northern Ireland) 2016 and Budget Act (Northern Ireland) 2016 and the the Credit Unions and Co-operative and Road Traffic (Amendment) Act (Northern Community Benefit Societies Act (Northern Ireland) 2016 became law on 23 March 2016. Ireland) 2016 became law on 22 April 2016.

Housing (Amendment) Bill: Royal Private Members' Business Assent

Assembly and Executive Reform Mental Capacity Bill: Royal Assent (Assembly Opposition) Bill: Royal Assent Rural Needs Bill: Royal Assent

Mr Speaker: I wish to inform Members that the Assembly and Executive Reform (Assembly Shared Education Bill: Royal Assent Opposition) Act (Northern Ireland) 2016 became law on 23 March 2016. Mr Speaker: I wish to inform the Assembly that the Housing (Amendment) Act (Northern Ireland) 2016, the Mental Capacity Act Executive Committee (Northern Ireland) 2016, the Rural Needs Act (Northern Ireland) 2016 and the Shared Business Education Act (Northern Ireland) 2016 became law on 9 May 2016. Health and Social Care (Control of Data Processing) Bill: Royal Assent Justice (No. 2) Bill: Royal Assent

Environmental Better Regulation Houses in Multiple Occupation Bill: Bill: Royal Assent Royal Assent

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Health and Personal Social Services schedule 4A to the Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Amendment) Bill: Royal Assent and Standing Order 44A. I will begin by asking for nominations. Any Member may rise and nominate another Member to hold the office of Addressing Bullying in Schools Bill: Minister of Justice. If Members rise from more Royal Assent than one party, I will call first the Member from the largest of those parties to make a Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) nomination, which is the convention for other items of business. Bill: Royal Assent The Act requires that one nomination must be Fisheries Bill: Royal Assent processed before a further nomination can be made. I will, therefore, take only one Land Acquisition and Compensation nomination at a time and put the Question on that nomination. If the Assembly resolves by (Amendment) Bill: Royal Assent parallel consent that the Member nominated shall be Minister of Justice and that person Mr Speaker: I wish to inform Members that the takes up office as required by the Act and Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 2016, the Houses Standing Orders, no further nominations may in Multiple Occupation Act (Northern Ireland) be made. I will call for further nominations only 2016, the Health and Personal Social Services if those conditions are not fulfilled. (Amendment) Act (Northern Ireland) 2016, the Addressing Bullying in Schools Act (Northern The Business Committee agreed that a Ireland) 2016, the Health (Miscellaneous Member making a nomination may speak for up Provisions) Act (Northern Ireland) 2016, the to three minutes, following which there will be Fisheries Act (Northern Ireland) 2016 and the an opportunity for debate on the nomination, Land Acquisition and Compensation with Members also having an opportunity to (Amendment) Act (Northern Ireland) 2016 speak for up to three minutes. became law on 12 May 2016. As the person nominated to fill the vacancy shall not take up office until he or she has Private Members' Business affirmed the terms of the Pledge of Office in schedule 4 to the Northern Ireland Act 1998, Licensing Bill: Royal Assent after the Question has been determined, I will ask the person nominated to affirm the terms of Mr Speaker: I wish to inform Members that the the Pledge of Office. Licensing Act (Northern Ireland) 2016 became law on 12 May 2016. Before we proceed, Members may find it useful if the Pledge of Office is read into the record:

Assembly Business "To pledge:

Committee Membership (a) to discharge in good faith all the duties of office; Mr Speaker: As with similar motions, this will be treated as a business motion, and, therefore, (b) commitment to non-violence and there will be no debate. exclusively peaceful and democratic means;

(c) to serve all the people of Northern Resolved: Ireland equally, and to act in accordance with the general obligations on government That Ms Carál Ní Chuilín and Mr Declan to promote equality and prevent McAleer replace Ms Caitríona Ruane and Mr discrimination; as members of the Business Committee. — [Ms Ruane.] (ca) to promote the interests of the whole community represented in the Northern Minister of Justice Ireland Assembly towards the goal of a shared future; Mr Speaker: I will conduct the process for filling the office of Minister of Justice in accordance (cb) to participate fully in the Executive with the procedures set out in Part 1A of Committee, the North-South Ministerial Council and the British-Irish Council;

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(cc) to observe the joint nature of the offices Many in the House will know that, over the last of First Minister and deputy First Minister; number of weeks, the First Minister and I have been charged with the responsibility of putting (cd) to uphold the rule of law based as it is an Executive together. We made clear from the on the fundamental principles of fairness, very outset our determination to do so. There impartiality and democratic accountability, was a lot of discussion in that process about including support for policing and the courts who would be Minister of Justice, and it is no as set out in paragraph 6 of the St Andrews secret that the First Minister and I offered the Agreement; position to the Alliance Party. Sadly, the Alliance Party turned that offer down. Our (ce) to support the rule of law unequivocally thoughts then turned to who would be Minister in word and deed and to support all efforts of Justice. We recognised that, unless we had to uphold it; a Minister of Justice, we would not be able to put a Government together and, in all (cf) to work collectively with the other probability, an election would follow. There members of the Executive Committee to ensued other discussions between the First achieve a society free of paramilitarism; Minister and me with a view to finding a Justice Minister and a candidate for the position whom (cg) to challenge all paramilitary activity and we had confidence in to take on what is a very associated criminality; onerous and challenging responsibility.

(ch) to call for, and to work together with the Claire came into the House, as we all know, other members of the Executive Committee after the sad occurrence of the death of David to achieve, the disbandment of all McClarty. She has been in the House for paramilitary organisations and their several years, and we have been very structures; impressed by her performance. We had that conversation with her initially and a number of (ci) to challenge paramilitary attempts to conversations since, and she has expressed control communities; herself very determined to do the job in order to ensure that our society continues to move (cj) to support those who are determined to forward and to assist us in putting a make the transition away from Government together. She can be assured of paramilitarism; the First Minister's and my full support. I have no doubt whatsoever that she will enjoy the full (ck) to accept no authority, direction or support of all our ministerial colleagues control on my political activities other than appointed in this sitting of the Assembly. She is my democratic mandate alongside my own a very progressive young woman and is personal and party judgment. obviously highly political. She certainly enjoyed the support of her constituents in the Assembly Paragraph 6 of the election. We have every confidence in her says: We believe that the essential elements ability to do the job, and it gives me great of support for law and order include pleasure to nominate her as our new Minister of endorsing fully the Police Service of Justice. Northern Ireland and the criminal justice system, actively encouraging everyone in Mr Speaker: Claire Sugden has been the community to co-operate fully with the nominated. Claire Sugden, do you accept the PSNI in tackling crime in all areas and nomination? actively supporting all the policing and criminal justice institutions, including the Ms Sugden: I accept. Policing Board."

Mr Speaker: I will now proceed with the Mr Speaker: The nomination is now open for nomination process. Do I have a nomination for debate. I remind Members that they may speak a Member to hold the office of Minister of for up to three minutes. Justice? Mr Hamilton: This is my first opportunity to Mr McGuinness (The deputy First Minister): congratulate you, Mr Speaker, on your With your permission, Mr Speaker, I would like appointment as Speaker of the House. to nominate — it gives me great pleasure to do so — Claire Sugden as our new Minister of It is a great pleasure to speak in support of the Justice. nomination made by the deputy First Minister of Claire Sugden to be our new Minister of Justice

3 Wednesday 25 May 2016 on what is, for many reasons, a historic day in with what is happening today, because with just the political history of Northern Ireland. Claire's one seat in the Chamber, never mind d'Hondt, appointment as Justice Minister will symbolise you get a seat at the Executive table. Is it any the new generation of leadership that is wonder the opposed the emerging not just in the Assembly and the of policing and justice in 2010? Executive but right across Northern Ireland. What happened to the snowmen of the DUP and "Not in my lifetime; not in the lifetime of this As the deputy First Minister said, Claire has institution"? proven herself in this place since replacing David McClarty as a Member for East Mr Storey: The Member says "snowmen". He Londonderry. Many inside and outside the has a short memory. Chamber have been very impressed by her contributions to debates and the proceedings of Mr Nesbitt: I would give way to the Member. the House. She has at all times been The Member obviously wants to speak. The thoughtful, measured and constructive. I think Member clearly wants to speak from a that we have all seen that she possesses the sedentary position. skills and abilities to be a very good Minister. Of course, she has — no mean feat for an independent Member — proven herself to the Mr Speaker: I ask the Member to address all electorate of East Londonderry with what was a his remarks through the Chair. tremendous result in the recent Assembly election. Mr Nesbitt: I certainly shall, Mr Speaker, and I hope I get the opportunity. Claire is, like me, the child of a prison officer. I know that that personal experience, as well as We are not in favour of this, because it is a her undoubted capabilities, will stand her in corruption of the . The good stead and make her an excellent Justice person who said: Minister serving all the people of Northern Ireland. "This house of cards is falling, and good will come of that only if the jokers at the top Mr Nesbitt: Let us start with a quiz question, come crashing down too and do not get up shall we? The clue is that the Member is in the again." — [Official Report, Vol 107, No 3, House: p1, col 2],

"This house of cards is falling, and good will is our new Justice Minister, who is propping come of that only if the jokers at the top them up again. I remind the DUP of this, which come crashing down too and do not get up was said by the same person in October 2015: again."— [Official Report, Vol 107, No 3, p1, col 2]. "one side of the House, the largest political party has decided that its dirty, inconsistent I will let that one float. mess is more important than moving Northern Ireland forward." — [Official 12.15 pm Report, Vol 108, No 3, p52, cols 1-2].

Sounds like a great choice. First Minister McGuinness prides himself on being the custodian of the Good Friday Agreement. He will single-handedly defend the Mr Eastwood: I will begin, on a personal basis, values and principles of 1998 against the whole by wishing Claire Sugden well. In the same world. What is more important as a building vein, I congratulate on a job well block than d'Hondt, the mechanism that done. It is clear, though, that we are in ensures that, unless you have the seats here in absolutely no position to support a nomination the Chamber, you do not get the seats down for somebody when we have corrupted the the hill around the Executive table? D'Hondt is process. We corrupted it once before, and we the basis of this cross-community devolved set are doing it again now. Our strong view is that of administrative set-ups. the position of Justice Minister should be allocated by d'Hondt. What is even more After 2010, what happened in 2011? With 16 disturbing is that, even though we have had seats, the Ulster Unionist Party got one seat at some evolution in our politics this last few the Executive table, and the SDLP, with 14, got weeks, the opportunity to evolve our politics one, but Alliance, with eight, got two. What a even further today has been missed. It is very corruption of 1998, but that is nothing compared clear to our electorate that this is a position for which no nationalist need apply.

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Mr Ford: It is clear from the announcement that have worked together in what was formerly has already been made in the Great Hall that known as the "naughty corner", and I know that Claire Sugden is to be the Minister of Justice, she is very capable of doing the job. That said, and, like , I personally wish her there has been an opportunity wasted to take well. The deputy First Minister referred to the another step in normalising politics in Northern fact that the post was first offered to Alliance. It Ireland. I question why, in 2016, we are still is no secret that we put forward five proposals treating Justice differently and maintaining a that we believe would have made this place provision that says, "We have to keep them-uns function better and delivered better for the out." We have heard from the First Minister, people of Northern Ireland and that those who said that there could not be a Sinn Féin proposals were rejected by the First Minister Justice Minister, although there can be a Sinn and deputy First Minister. Féin Health or Education Minister. We will see how those Ministries are divvied out today. We As is their right, they have sought to look still treat Justice differently, and that sends a elsewhere, and they have now asked Claire signal that we are not ready to move on. That Sugden to carry out the job. That is their right, is a shame. and clearly there are the numbers in the House to carry that. Though I cannot personally It is no secret that my party had discussions support that nomination — it is not because I with the First and deputy First Ministers in have a fixation with the d'Hondt system, which I relation to the Justice post. We were very clear do not — I certainly wish Claire well in the task that we would serve in Government only if we that clearly lies ahead of her. She has, as the felt that we could progress our agenda and deputy First Minister said, onerous achieve more in Government than out of responsibilities to carry out. I am certainly well Government. The reality was that our agenda aware of the major issues that are faced by the was very different from that of the DUP and Department of Justice, the massive issues that Sinn Féin, which is why I am delighted that confront that Department over budget, and me will be in opposition and Programme for Government, the specific issues will be here to hold those parties to account. for justice and the ongoing issue of reforms that We will do all that we can to progress the Green have been put in place over the last few years Party manifesto through our work from these and that need to be continued. Back-Benches, through private Member's Bills and through holding the Executive to account. The fact that the new Minister has, at least, a lack of public preconditions gives me some Mr Allister: Thank you, Mr Speaker. Claire concern as to how that will be carried through. Sugden is an able, likeable, affable person; no Indeed, as in the words of Harold Macmillan one could think otherwise, but she has to know, some years ago, there is no doubt that, like as indeed we all know, that this is a nomination Health and unlike most other Departments, of desperation — the desperation of Sinn Féin Justice has "events" to face. There will be and the DUP to extricate themselves from the significant — very significant — challenges cul-de-sac of their own construction: when ahead. policing and justice were devolved prematurely, when several political lifetimes turned into the I know from my background that I am handing several days of the Hillsborough talks, and, in over a Department that has made a positive consequence, they had this impasse. contribution over the last six years, which has seen Justice fully embedded into the devolved I like Claire Sugden as a person. Indeed, I like sphere and participating, with other some of the things that she has said politically. Departments, in a joined-up — to some extent In one of those thoughtful, measured speeches — government, but there is much that lies that Mr Hamilton referred to her making, she ahead that needs to be done, and there are famously and accurately described the leaders very significant challenges. What we have of the Administration as "jokers". How right she achieved was based on the proposals that was. Yet today, for the sake of office, she is Alliance put forward before we accepted the job willing to become the patsy of the jokers. That in 2010. That work must continue. From the says a lot about this position — seduced into point of my colleagues, we will judge the new office by the jokers. Less than two weeks ago, Minister not on her age or her gender; we will Ms Sugden boasted in the House that she was judge her on how far that reform programme an independent. No longer, I am afraid. Today, continues. she has become the placewoman of Marlene. Whether or not she finds making up the Mr Agnew: Thank you, Mr Speaker. I wish numbers on the dark side as fulfilling as she Claire Sugden very well and every great thinks, time alone will tell. success in the role. On a personal level, we

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Mr Speaker: That concludes the debate. Mr Agnew, Ms Bailey. Before we proceed to the Question, I remind Tellers for the Noes: Mr Butler and Mr the House that the Northern Ireland Act 1998 McCrossan. requires that the resolution must be passed by parallel consent. Total Votes 93 Total Ayes 63 [67.7%] Question put, That Ms Claire Sugden be the Nationalist Votes 37 Nationalist Minister of Justice. Ayes 25 [67.6%] Unionist Votes 54 Unionist Ayes The Assembly divided: 38 [70.4%] Other Votes 2 Other Ayes 0 [0.0%] Ayes 63; Noes 30. The following Members voted in both Lobbies AYES and are therefore not counted in the result: Ms Armstrong, Ms Bradshaw, Mr Dickson, Dr NATIONALIST: Farry, Mr Ford, Mrs Long, Mr Lunn, Mr Lyttle

Ms Archibald, Mr Boylan, Ms Dillon, Ms Fearon, Question accordingly agreed to. Ms Gildernew, Mr Hazzard, Mr Kearney, Mr Kelly, Mr Lynch, Mr McAleer, Mr F McCann, Mr Resolved (by parallel consent): McCartney, Mr McElduff, Mr McGuinness, Mr McKay, Mr McMullan, Mr Maskey, Mr Milne, Mr That Ms Claire Sugden be the Minister of Murphy, Ms Ní Chuilín, Mr Ó Muilleoir, Mrs Justice. O'Neill, Ms Ruane, Ms Seeley, Mr Sheehan.

UNIONIST: Mr Speaker: I now ask Claire Sugden to affirm the terms of the Pledge of Office as set out in Mr Anderson, Mr Bell, Mr M Bradley, Ms P schedule 4 to the Northern Ireland Act 1998. Bradley, Mr K Buchanan, Mr T Buchanan, Ms Bunting, Mrs Cameron, Mr Clarke, Mr Douglas, Ms Sugden: I affirm the terms of the Pledge of Mr Dunne, Mr Easton, Mrs Foster, Mr Frew, Mr Office as set out in schedule 4 to the Northern Girvan, Mr Givan, Mrs Hale, Mr Hamilton, Mr Ireland Act 1998. Hilditch, Mr Humphrey, Mr Irwin, Mrs Little Pengelly, Ms Lockhart, Mr Logan, Mr Lyons, Mr Ms Claire Sugden appointed Minister of Justice. McCausland, Miss McIlveen, Mr McQuillan, Mr Middleton, Lord Morrow, Mr Poots, Mr Mr Speaker: I can now confirm that Claire Robinson, Mr Ross, Mr Stalford, Mr Storey, Ms Sugden, having affirmed the terms of the Sugden, Mr Weir, Mr Wells. Pledge of Office, has taken up office as Minister of Justice in accordance with the Northern Tellers for the Ayes: Mr McCartney and Mr Ireland Act 1998. I offer Claire Sugden my Robinson hearty congratulations.

NOES Some Members: Hear, hear.

NATIONALIST: Ministerial Appointments Mr Attwood, Mrs S Bradley, Mr Durkan, Mr Eastwood, Ms Hanna, Mr McCrossan, Mr Mr Speaker: The next item of business is the McGlone, Mr McGrath, Mr McNulty, Mr appointment of Ministers. I will conduct the McPhillips, Ms Mallon, Mr Mullan. process for filling those offices in accordance with the procedure set out in section 18 of the UNIONIST: Northern Ireland Act 1998 and Standing Order 44. I will ask the nominating officer of each Mr Aiken, Mr Allister, Mrs Barton, Mr Beattie, Mr political party, in the order required by the Beggs, Mr Butler, Mr Chambers, Mrs Dobson, formula contained in section 18(5), to select an Mr Hussey, Mr Kennedy, Mr McKee, Mr Nesbitt, available ministerial office and nominate a Mrs Overend, Mrs Palmer, Mr Smith, Mr person to hold it who is a member of his or her Swann. party and a Member of the Assembly. If a nominating officer declines to nominate, I will OTHER: invite the nominating officer of the next political party determined by the formula to nominate a

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Member to hold ministerial office. When all Mr Máirtín Ó Muilleoir appointed Minister of ministerial offices have been filled, then, in Finance. accordance with Standing Order 45A, I will ask Mr Speaker: Máirtín Ó Muilleoir is now Minister any parties that declined to nominate if they of Finance, and I offer him my hearty choose to be recognised as part of the official congratulations. Opposition. I call on , as nominating officer of I call on Arlene Foster, as nominating officer of the political party for which the formula laid the political party for which the formula laid down in section 18 gives the highest figure, to down in section 18 gives the highest figure, to select a ministerial office and nominate a select a ministerial office and nominate a Member to hold it who is a member of her party person to hold it who is a member of her party and a Member of the Assembly. and a Member of the Assembly. Mrs Foster: I select the Department of Mrs Foster: I select the Department for the Education, and I nominate . Economy, and I nominate . Mr Speaker: Will Mr Peter Weir confirm that he Mr Speaker: Will Simon Hamilton confirm that is willing to take up office and affirm the terms he is willing to take up office and affirm the of the Pledge of Office? terms of the Pledge of Office? Mr Weir: I confirm that I am willing to take up Mr Hamilton: Mr Speaker, I confirm that I am the office of Minister of Education and I affirm willing to take up the office of Minister for the the terms of the Pledge of Office as set out in Economy and I affirm the terms of the Pledge of schedule 4 to the Northern Ireland Act 1998. Office as set out in schedule 4 to the Northern Ireland Act 1998. Mr Peter Weir appointed Minister of Education.

Mr Simon Hamilton appointed Minister for the Mr Speaker: I offer Peter Weir my hearty Economy. congratulations.

Mr Speaker: Simon Hamilton is now Minister I call on Mr Mike Nesbitt, as nominating officer for the Economy. I offer Mr Hamilton my hearty of the political party for which the formula laid congratulations. down in section 18 gives the highest figure, to select a ministerial office and nominate a I call on Martin McGuinness, as nominating Member to hold it who is a member of his party officer of the political party for which the formula and a Member of the Assembly. laid down in section 18 gives the highest figure, to select a ministerial office and nominate a Mr Nesbitt: Mr Speaker, I am not nominating to Member to hold it who is a member of his party the Executive. and a Member of the Assembly. Some Members: Hear, hear. Mr McGuinness: I would like to choose the Department of Finance and appoint Máirtín Ó 12.45 pm Muilleoir as our new Minister of Finance.

Mr Speaker: The nominating officer for the Mr Speaker: Will Máirtín Ó Muilleoir confirm Ulster Unionist Party has declined to nominate that he is willing to take up office and affirm the a member of his party. I will, therefore, assume terms of the Pledge of Office? that his party is declining all ministerial offices that may arise under the formula, and I will now Mr Ó Muilleoir: Deimhním, a Cheann move on to the next party. Comhairle, go bhfuil mé toilteanach oifig an Aire Airgeadais a ghlacadh, agus dearbhaím I call on Mr Martin McGuinness, as nominating téarmaí an ghealltanais oifige a leagtar amach officer of the political party for which the formula in sceideal 4 de Acht Thuaisceart Éireann 1998. laid down in section 18 gives the highest figure, I confirm that I am willing to take up the office of to select a ministerial office and nominate a Minister of Finance and I affirm the terms of the Member to hold it who is a member of his party Pledge of Office as set out in schedule 4 to the and a Member of the Assembly. Northern Ireland Act 1998.

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Mr McGuinness: I select the Department for formula, and I will now move on to the next Infrastructure, and I nominate as party. the Minister for that Department. I call on Arlene Foster, as nominating officer of Mr Speaker: Will Mr Chris Hazzard confirm that the political party for which the formula laid he is willing to take up office and affirm the down in section 18 gives the highest figure, to terms of the Pledge of Office? select a ministerial office and nominate a Member to hold it who is a member of her party Mr Hazzard: Glacaim le hoifig an Aire and a Member of the Assembly. Infreastructúir. I confirm that I am willing to take up the office of Minister for Infrastructure, and I Mrs Foster: I select the Department for affirm the terms of the Pledge of Office as set Communities, and I nominate . out in schedule 4 to the Northern Ireland Act. Some Members: Hear, hear. Mr Chris Hazzard appointed Minister for Infrastructure. Mr Speaker: Will the Member confirm that he is willing to take up office and affirm the terms of Mr Speaker: I heartily congratulate Mr Chris the Pledge of Office? Hazzard on his appointment. Mr Givan: I confirm that I am willing to take up I call on Mrs Arlene Foster, as nominating the office of Minister for Communities, and I officer of the political party for which the formula affirm the terms of the Pledge of Office as set laid down in section 18 gives the highest figure, out in schedule 4 to the Northern Ireland Act to select a ministerial office and nominate a 1998. Member to hold it who is a member of her party and a Member of the Assembly. Mr Paul Givan appointed Minister for Communities. Mrs Foster: I select the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, and Mr Speaker: I offer Mr Paul Givan my hearty I nominate Michelle McIlveen. congratulations.

Mr Speaker: Will Michelle McIlveen confirm I call on Mr Martin McGuinness, as nominating that she is willing to take up office and affirm officer of the political party for which the formula the terms of the Pledge of Office? laid down in section 18 gives the highest figure, to select a ministerial office and nominate a Miss McIlveen: I confirm that I am willing to Member to hold it who is a member of his party take up the office of Minister of Agriculture, and a Member of the Assembly. Environment and Rural Affairs, and I affirm the terms of the Pledge of Office as set out in Mr McGuinness: I select the Department of schedule 4 to the Northern Ireland Act 1998. Health and nominate Michelle O'Neill as the new Minister of Health. Miss Michelle McIlveen appointed Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs. Mr Speaker: Will Michelle O'Neill confirm that she is willing to take up office and affirm the Mr Speaker: I call on Mr Colum Eastwood, as terms of the Pledge of Office? nominating officer of the political party for which the formula laid down in section 18 gives the Mrs O'Neill: Glacaim le hoifig an Aire Sláinte. I highest figure, to select a ministerial office and confirm that I am willing to take up the office of nominate a Member to hold it who is a member Minister of Health, and I affirm the terms of the of his party and a Member of the Assembly. Pledge of Office as set out in schedule 4 to the Northern Ireland Act 1998. Mr Eastwood: I will not be nominating a Minister to this Executive. Mrs Michelle O'Neill appointed Minister of Health. Mr Speaker: The nominating officer for the Social Democratic and Labour Party has Mr Speaker: Michelle O'Neill is now the declined to nominate a member of his party. I Minister of Health, and I offer her my hearty will, therefore, assume that his party is declining congratulations. all ministerial offices that may arise under the

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I thank the House for its patience. That Mr Ross: I affirm the terms of the Pledge of concludes the appointment of Ministers under Office as set out in schedule 4 to the Northern the d'Hondt process. I offer my congratulations Ireland Act 1998. to all who have taken up office. Mr Alastair Ross appointed a junior Minister. The nominating officers of the Ulster Unionist Party and the Social Democratic and Labour Mr Speaker: Will affirm the Party were entitled to nominate a person to hold terms of the Pledge of Office? a ministerial office but declined to do so. In accordance with Standing Order 45A, I will now ask those parties whether they choose to be Ms Fearon: Glacaim le hoifig Aire shóisearaigh recognised as part of the official Opposition. Mr sa Choiste Feidhmiúcháin. I confirm that I am Mike Nesbitt, does your party choose to be willing to take up the office of junior Minister in recognised as part of the official Opposition? the Executive Office, and I affirm the terms of the Pledge of Office as set out in schedule 4 to the Northern Ireland Act 1998. Mr Nesbitt: We ask to be recognised as part of the official Opposition and intend to initiate a new era for the Northern Ireland Assembly. We Ms Megan Fearon appointed a junior Minister. will not take our seat, as you know, at the Executive table. We should take our seat over Mr Speaker: That concludes the business of there, because First Minister McGuinness appointing the junior Ministers. I offer to both of should sit beside First Minister Foster, as they them my congratulations as they take up office. do so comfortably at Stormont Castle. Statutory Committees Mr Speaker: Mr Colum Eastwood, does your party choose to be recognised as part of the Mr Speaker: As this is a business motion, there official Opposition? will be no debate.

Mr Eastwood: Yes, we would like to be Resolved: recognised as a member of the official Opposition. I congratulate all the Ministers who That, in accordance with Standing Orders 46 have been appointed. They will have our and 47, this Assembly determines that nine support when they deserve it, but we will hold Statutory Committees shall be established, as them to account when we need to. follows:

Mr Speaker: The Ulster Unionist Party and the - the Committee for Agriculture, Environment Social Democratic and Labour Party will now be and Rural Affairs; recognised as the official Opposition. - the Committee for Communities; Appointment of Junior Ministers - the Committee for the Economy; Mr Speaker: I have received correspondence from the First Minister and deputy First Minister - the ; on the appointment of junior Ministers. The letter states: - the Committee for the Executive Office;

- the ; "Pursuant to the procedure for the appointment of junior Ministers specified in - the ; paragraph 3(1) of the determination made on 8 December 1999, as approved by the - the Committee for Infrastructure; and Assembly on 14 December 1999, we have appointed Alastair Ross MLA and Megan - the . Fearon MLA as junior Ministers in the Executive Office." Terms of reference, quorum and composition of the Committees shall be as prescribed in Mr Speaker: Will Alastair Ross affirm the terms Standing Orders 48 and 49. — [Ms Ní Chuilín.] of the Pledge of Office?

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Statutory Committees: Mr Murphy: Glacaim leis an phost. I am willing Chairpersons and Deputy to take up office. Chairpersons Mr appointed Chairperson of the Committee for the Economy. Mr Speaker: I shall ask the nominating officer of each political party, in the order required by the formula contained in Standing Order 48, to Mr Speaker: I call again Mrs Arlene Foster to select an available Statutory Committee and select and nominate. nominate a person who is a member of his or her party and a Member of the Assembly to be Mrs Foster: I select the Committee for Finance, the Chairperson or Deputy Chairperson. and I nominate for Chairperson Emma Little Pengelly. I have received notification from the nominating officer of the Social Democratic and Labour Mr Speaker: Is the Member willing to take up Party advising me that Mr will the office for which she has been nominated? serve as nominating officer for the party for the remainder of today's business. Mrs Little Pengelly: I am willing to take up that office. I remind parties of the requirement of Standing Order 48(5) that nominating officers shall prefer Mrs Emma Little Pengelly appointed Committees in which they do not have a party Chairperson of the Committee for Finance. interest over those in which they do. For the avoidance of doubt, that means I will expect parties to refrain, as far as possible, from Mr Speaker: I now call on Mr Mike Nesbitt to selecting Committees that coincide with the select an available Statutory Committee and ministerial offices held by their party. nominate a Member to be its Chairperson or Deputy Chairperson. I now call on Mrs Arlene Foster, as nominating officer of the party that has the highest figure Mr Nesbitt: Mr Speaker, I select the Committee under the formula, to select an available for the Executive Office and nominate myself as Statutory Committee and nominate a person Chair. [Laughter.] who is a member of her party and a Member of the Assembly to be its Chairperson or Deputy Mr Speaker: Is the Member willing to take up Chairperson. the office for which he has been nominated? [Laughter.] Mrs Foster: Thank you, Mr Speaker. I select the Committee for Justice, and I nominate as Mr Kennedy: You should think about it. Chairman Mr . Mr Nesbitt: How long have I got? [Laughter.] Mr Speaker: Is the Member willing to take up Yes, Mr Speaker, I am. the office for which he has been nominated? Mr Mike Nesbitt appointed Chairperson of the Mr Frew: I accept, Mr Speaker. Committee for the Executive Office.

Mr Paul Frew appointed Chairperson of the Mr Speaker: I call again on Mr Martin Committee for Justice. McGuinness to select and nominate.

Mr Speaker: I call on Mr Martin McGuinness to Mr McGuinness: Thank you, Mr Speaker. I select an available Statutory Committee and select the Committee for Education and nominate a Member to be its Chairperson or nominate Barry McElduff as the Chairperson. Deputy Chairperson. Mr Speaker: Is the Member willing to take up Mr McGuinness: Thank you, Mr Speaker. I the office for which he has been nominated? select the Committee for the Economy and nominate Conor Murphy as the Chair. Mr McElduff: A Cheann Comhairle, tá mé sásta glacadh leis an ról. I do accept. Mr Speaker: Is the Member willing to take up the office for which he has been nominated? Mr Barry McElduff appointed Chairperson of the Committee for Education.

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propose as the Chairperson of that 1.00 pm Committee.

Mr Speaker: I call again on Mrs Arlene Foster Mr Speaker: Is the Member willing to take up to select and nominate. the office for which she has been nominated?

Mrs Foster: I select the Committee for Health, Ms Dillon: I am willing to accept the post. and I nominate for Chairperson. Ms Linda Dillon appointed Chairperson of the Mr Speaker: Is the Member willing to take up Committee for Agriculture, Environment and the office for which she has been nominated? Rural Affairs. Mr Speaker: I call on Mr David Ford to select Ms P Bradley: Mr Speaker, I am willing to take an available Statutory Committee and nominate up office. a person of his party to be its Chairperson or Deputy Chairperson.

Ms Paula Bradley appointed Chairperson of the Committee for Health. Mr Ford: I nominate Chris Lyttle as Deputy Chair of the Committee for Education.

Mr Speaker: I now call on Mr Alex Attwood to select an available Statutory Committee and Mr Speaker: Is the Member willing to take up nominate a person of his party to be its the office for which he has been nominated? Chairperson or Deputy Chairperson. Mr Lyttle: Yes, Mr Speaker, I accept. Mr Attwood: Mr Speaker, on behalf of the SDLP, we choose the Committee for Mr Chris Lyttle appointed Deputy Chairperson Communities, and I am pleased to nominate Mr of the Committee for Education. Colum Eastwood MLA. Mr Speaker: I call again on Mr Mike Nesbitt to Mr Speaker: Is the Member willing to take up select and nominate. the office for which he has been nominated? Mr Nesbitt: Mr Speaker, I select the Committee Mr Eastwood: I am. for the Economy and appoint as Deputy Chair. Mr Colum Eastwood appointed Chairperson of the Committee for Communities. Mr Speaker: Sorry, appoint —

Mr Speaker: I call again on Mrs Arlene Foster Mr Nesbitt: Steve Aiken. to select and nominate. Mr Speaker: Steve Aiken. Mrs Foster: I select the Committee for Infrastructure and nominate Mr William Mr Nesbitt: He is an MLA. [Laughter.] Humphrey. Mr Speaker: Is Mr Steve Aiken willing to take Mr Speaker: Is the Member willing to take up up the office for which he has been nominated? the office for which he has been nominated? Mr Aiken: Yes, I am willing to take up the office Mr Humphrey: Mr Speaker, I am pleased to to which I have been nominated. take up office as nominated. Mr Steve Aiken appointed Deputy Chairperson Mr William Humphrey appointed Chairperson of of the Committee for the Economy. the Committee for Infrastructure. Mr Speaker: I again ask Mrs Arlene Foster to Mr Speaker: I call again on Mr Martin select and nominate. McGuinness to select and nominate. Mrs Foster: Mr Speaker, I request a short Mr McGuinness: I select the Committee for adjournment to consider matters as allowed Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs and under Standing Orders.

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Mr Speaker: Can I ask the Member how long Mr Middleton: I am willing to accept. she anticipates? Mr appointed Deputy Mrs Foster: Ten minutes. Chairperson of the Committee for Health.

Mr Speaker: A request has been made for an Mr Speaker: I call again on Mr Alex Attwood to extension to the time limit, and Standing Order select and nominate. 48(8) requires Assembly approval for such a request. Mr Attwood: On behalf of the SDLP, I select the Committee for Finance and . Question put and agreed to. Resolved: Ms Claire Hanna appointed Deputy Chairperson of the Committee for Finance. That the Assembly approves an extension of the time limit by 10 minutes. Mr Speaker: I call again on Mr Martin McGuinness to select and nominate. Mr Speaker: I ask Members to take their ease. Mr McGuinness: I select the Committee for the I call again on Mrs Arlene Foster to select and Economy, and the vice Chair will be Alex nominate. Maskey. [Interruption.] It is what? Is it gone? Apologies. Can I have an adjournment for a few Mrs Foster: I select the Committee for Justice minutes, please? and name as Deputy Chair. Mr Speaker: A request has been made for an Mr Speaker: Is the Member who has been extension of the time limit: Standing Orders nominated willing to take up the office for which require Assembly approval for such a request. she has been nominated? The Question is that the Assembly approve an extension of the time limit by — can I ask Mr Mrs Cameron: Yes, Mr Speaker, I am willing to McGuinness for a time? take up office. Ms Ní Chuilín: Sorry, five minutes. Mrs Pam Cameron appointed Deputy Chairperson of the Committee for Justice. Mr Speaker: For five minutes.

Mr Speaker: I call again on Mr Martin Question put and agreed to. McGuinness to select and nominate. Resolved: Mr McGuinness: I select the Committee for Communities and as the That the Assembly approves an extension of Deputy Chair. the time limit by 5 minutes.

Mr Speaker: Is the Member willing to take up Mr Speaker: I ask Members to take their ease. the office for which she has been nominated? I call again on Mr Martin McGuinness to select Ms Gildernew: Tá. I accept. and nominate.

Ms Michelle Gildernew appointed Deputy Mr McGuinness: I select the Committee for Chairperson of the Committee for Communities. Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs and nominate as Deputy Chair.

Mr Speaker: I call again on Mrs Arlene Foster to select and nominate. Mr Speaker: Is the Member willing to take up the office for which he has been nominated?

Mrs Foster: I select the Committee for Health and nominate Gary Middleton as Deputy Chair. Mr Kearney: A Cheann Comhairle, tá mé toilteanach an post a ghlacadh. I am willing to accept the position. Mr Speaker: Is the Member willing to take up the office for which he has been nominated?

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Mr Declan Kearney appointed Deputy Chairperson of the Public Accounts Committee Chairperson of the Committee for Agriculture, shall be a member of the same political party as Environment and Rural Affairs. the Minister of Finance or of any junior Minister appointed to the Department of Finance. Mr Speaker: I call again on Mrs Arlene Foster to select and nominate. I call on Mrs Arlene Foster, as nominating officer of the party that has the highest figure Mrs Foster: I select the Committee for under the formula laid down in Standing Orders, Infrastructure and nominate William Irwin as the to select an available Standing Committee and Deputy Chair. nominate a person who is a member of her party and a Member of the Assembly to be the Chairperson or Deputy Chairperson of it. Mr Speaker: Is the Member willing to take up the office for which he has been nominated? Mr Irwin: Yes, Mr Speaker. I accept. Mrs Foster: I select the Committee on Procedures and nominate as Chairperson. Mr William Irwin appointed Deputy Chairperson of the Committee for Infrastructure. Mr Speaker: Is the Member willing to take up the office for which he has been nominated? Mr Speaker: I call again on Mr Mike Nesbitt to select and nominate. Mr Lyons: I am willing to accept.

Mr Nesbitt: I select the Deputy Chair of the Committee for the Executive Office and Mr Gordon Lyons appointed Chairperson of the nominate Sandra Overend. Committee on Procedures.

Mr Speaker: Is the Member willing to take up Mr Speaker: I call on Mr Martin McGuinness to the office for which she has been nominated? select an available Standing Committee and nominate a person who is a member of his party and a Member of the Assembly to be Mrs Overend: I am willing. Chairperson or Deputy Chairperson of it.

Mrs Sandra Overend appointed Deputy Mr McGuinness: I select Standards and Chairperson of the Committee for the Executive Privileges and propose as Chair Office. of that Committee.

Mr Speaker: Thank you, Members. That Mr Speaker: Is the Member willing to take up concludes the appointment of the Chairpersons the office for which he has been nominated? and Deputy Chairpersons of the Statutory Committees. I offer my congratulations to all who have been appointed. Mr Boylan: Go raibh maith agat, a Cheann Comhairle. I accept.

Standing Committees: Chairpersons Mr Cathal Boylan appointed Chairperson of the and Deputy Chairpersons Committee on Standards and Privileges.

Mr Speaker: I am required to supervise the Mr Speaker: I again call on Mrs Arlene Foster appointment of a Chairperson and Deputy to select and nominate. Chairperson to each Standing Committee other than the Business Committee, in accordance Mrs Foster: I select the Assembly and with the procedure set out in Standing Order Executive Review Committee and nominate 51. I shall ask the nominating officer of each as Chair. political party, in the order required by the formula in Standing Order 51(2), to select an available Standing Committee and nominate a Mr Speaker: Is the Member willing to take up person who is a member of his or her party and the office for which he has been nominated? a Member of the Assembly to be Chairperson or Deputy Chairperson. Mr Stalford: I am prepared to take up the office. Before we commence, I remind parties of the requirement of Standing Order 56(3) that neither the Chairperson nor Deputy

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Mr Christopher Stalford appointed Chairperson Mr Attwood: I choose the Deputy Chair of the of the Assembly and Executive Review Public Accounts Committee and nominate Committee. Daniel McCrossan.

Mr Speaker: I now call on Mr Mike Nesbitt to Mr Speaker: Is the Member willing to take up select an available Standing Committee and the office for which he has been nominated? nominate a person who is a member of his party and a Member of the Assembly to be Mr McCrossan: I accept. Chairperson or Deputy Chairperson of it. Mr Daniel McCrossan appointed Deputy Mr Nesbitt: I select the Public Accounts Chairperson of the Public Accounts Committee. Committee and nominate as Chair. Mr Speaker: I again call on Mrs Arlene Foster to select and nominate. Mr Speaker: Is the Member willing to take up Mrs Foster: I select the Deputy Chair of the the office for which he has been nominated? Committee on Procedures and nominate . Mr Swann: I am. 1.30 pm Mr Robin Swann appointed Chairperson of the Public Accounts Committee. Mr Speaker: Is the Member willing to take up the office for which he has been nominated? Mr Speaker: I again call on Mr Martin McGuinness to select and nominate. Mr Poots: I am.

Mr McGuinness: I select the Audit Committee Mr Edwin Poots appointed Deputy Chairperson and Declan McAleer as its Chair. of the Committee on Procedures.

Mr Speaker: Is the Member willing to take up Mr Speaker: I call again on Mr Martin the office for which he has been nominated? McGuinness to select and nominate.

Mr McAleer: I am. Mr McGuinness: I select the Assembly and Executive Review Committee and nominate Ms Mr Declan McAleer appointed Chairperson of Michaela Boyle as its Deputy Chair. the Audit Committee. Mr Speaker: The Member is unable to be in the Mr Speaker: I again call on Mrs Arlene Foster Chamber today, but I have received to select and nominate. confirmation from her that she is willing to accept the nomination. Mrs Foster: I select the Committee on Standards and Privileges and nominate Adrian Ms Michaela Boyle appointed Deputy McQuillan as Deputy Chair. Chairperson of the Assembly and Executive Review Committee. Mr Speaker: Is the Member willing to take up the office for which he has been nominated? Mr Speaker: Finally, I call on Mr David Ford to select and nominate. Mr McQuillan: I am. Mr Ford: From the enormous list in front of me, Mr Adrian McQuillan appointed Deputy I select the Audit Committee and nominate Chairperson of the Committee on Standards Trevor Lunn as its Deputy Chair. and Privileges. Mr Speaker: Is the Member willing to take up Mr Speaker: I now call on Mr Alex Attwood to the office for which he has been nominated? select an available Standing Committee and nominate a person who is a member of his Mr Lunn: Yes; thank you, Mr Speaker. party and a Member of the Assembly to be Deputy Chairperson of it. Mr Trevor Lunn appointed Deputy Chairperson of the Audit Committee.

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Mr Speaker: That concludes the appointment of Chairpersons and Deputy Chairpersons of the Committees.

Adjourned at 1.31 pm.

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