Official Report (Hansard) Monday 2 June 2014 Volume 95, No 6 Session 2013-2014 Contents Speaker's Business The late Sir John Gorman ................................................................................................................. 1 Ministerial Statement North/South Ministerial Council: Health and Food Safety ................................................................ 5 Committee Business Social Security (Habitual Residence) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2014 (S. R. 2014/133): Prayer of Annulment....................................................................................................... 10 Private Members' Business Education: Area Planning Process ................................................................................................... 16 Oral Answers to Questions Education ........................................................................................................................................... 21 Employment and Learning ................................................................................................................. 30 Private Members' Business Education: Area Planning Process (Continued) ............................................................................... 40 Centenary of the Great War: Funding for Commemorative Events ................................................. 53 Written Ministerial Statement Health, Social Services and Public Safety: Cardiovascular Health and Well-being………………… 70 Suggested amendments or corrections will be considered by the Editor. 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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 Monday 2 June 2014 The Assembly met at 12.00 noon (Mr Speaker in the Chair). Members observed two minutes' silence. Speaker's Business John Gorman was born in Omagh on 1 February 1923, but his family roots were in The late Sir John Gorman Tipperary on his father's side and County Cork on his mother's. Both parents were unionists Mr Speaker: I was sorry to learn of the passing and Catholic, a faith to which he remained true of Sir John Gorman. The constant theme all his days. His father served in the Irish running through Sir John's life was one of public Guards during the First World War. On his service and dedication to the community in a return, he joined the Royal Irish Constabulary variety of significant roles, from military service (RIC). He was present for the handover of through to being elected in 1998, like me, as a Phoenix Park barracks to no less a person than Member of this House. Sir John was an affable Michael Collins before he transferred to the and thoughtful person, and, as Deputy Speaker, Royal Ulster Constabulary. he attracted the same huge respect across the entire Chamber as he did in the wider John was a boarder at Portora Royal School in community. I express my sincere condolences, Enniskillen but soon found himself in the Irish on behalf of the whole Assembly, to his family Guards armoured division and in the thick of the and many friends and, of course, to the Ulster action in Normandy, where he famously used his Sherman tank to ram a German Royal Tiger Unionist Party. tank, an action for which he received the As we have done in the past on these Military Cross and the French Croix de Guerre, occasions, I will call a representative of each of as well as appearing on the cover of 'The Victor' the parties to pay tribute to our late friend and boys' magazine. He went on to participate in colleague Sir John Gorman. the liberation of Belgium and Holland through Arnhem, northern Germany and on to Denmark. Mr Nesbitt: Indeed, we gather to pay tribute not In 1998, every Member of the first Assembly only to a former Member of this House but to a was invited to Brussels for a familiarisation trip public servant of the highest calibre, a business on the European Union. Those on the coach leader of true stature and a soldier whose feats from the airport will never forget the moment of derring-do were simply legendary. To say when the city came into view and Sir John that Sir John lived a full life hardly cuts it. He uttered the simple, factual words: was a war hero at 21 years of age, decorated with a Military Cross for his actions at Normandy as a tank commander with the Irish "Last time I was here, I was liberating the Guards. After the war, he was a district city from Nazi Germany." inspector in the RUC before going into the private sector and pursuing a career with the Over the weekend, I came across a photo of Sir British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC). John posing with another military hero Captain He then returned home to continue service, Doug Beattie — another holder of the Military heading up the Northern Ireland Housing Cross — at an event in Killyleagh to mark the ninetieth anniversary of the poppy appeal. Sir Executive and the Institute of Directors (IOD). John was one of a number of speakers who recounted their war exploits. Of course, he As if that was not enough, in 1996, he was stole the show. elected to the Northern Ireland Forum and served as chairman. In 1998, he was elected to After the war, in 1946, Sir John's next stop was this Chamber as an MLA for North Down and Enniskillen and the RUC. While training, I went on to become a Deputy Speaker. He had believe that he and some colleagues managed a full and varied life of service, a life woven to build a poteen still and indeed to present a from threads throughout the island of Ireland. bottle to Princess Elizabeth at their passing out 1 Monday 2 June 2014 parade. When asked about it and the before he entered politics. If there are two aftermath, he used the famous phrase, "There words that sum up John Gorman, they are was a frightful row." "service" and "duty": he gave service to his country, and he did his duty for his fellow After passing out, he served in north Antrim. It citizens throughout Northern Ireland. He did his was during that period that he met his wife, best, without fear or favour, to represent them Heather. In