Assembly Debates

https://youtu.be/15bX-DnG_Yc Minister for Economy Diane Dodds moves the Legislative Consent Motion for the Corporate Insolvency and Governance Bill. The Bill, currently going through Westminster, will introduce new corporate restructuring tools to the insolvency and restructuring regime to give companies the breathing space and tools required to maximise their chance of survival. Read more about the… Continue Reading Legislative Consent Motion: Corporate Insolvency and Governance Bill – Tuesday 2 June 2020

https://youtu.be/4QwnKgQyzVU MLAs discuss and approve updates to the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) Regulations in the form of Amendments 2 and 3. Amendment 2 updates the regulations in relation to matters such as when a marriage ceremony may take place and the opening of recycling centres. Amendment 3 updates the regulations concerned with private worship and… Continue Reading Amendments to Health Protection Regulations – Tuesday 2 June 2020

https://youtu.be/pNgIt4nngjk Private Members’ Business concerning planning for a just economic recovery after the COVID-19 crisis is proposed by MLAs Dr Caoimhe Archibald, Colm Gildernew, Carál Ní Chuilín and Declan McAleer and is debated by Members in the Chamber. Economy Minister Diane Dodds responds to the motion.

https://youtu.be/_hgjucHl4s0 Minister for Communities Deirdre Hargey moves the Legislative Consent Motion for the Pension Schemes Bill. Members discuss the motion before its approval.

https://youtu.be/ZSSZWwFPfXo Minister for Communities Deirdre Hargey moves two motions related to Child Support Regulations – The Child Support (Miscellaneous Amendments No. 3) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2019 and The Child Support (Miscellaneous Amendments No. 4) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2019.

https://youtu.be/dPeHnzXSmG0 After the motion to move the Housing (Amendment) Bill through the Assembly with accelerated passage was approved earlier in the afternoon, the Bill moves into its second stage and is debated in the Chamber. View the Housing (Amendment) Bill

https://youtu.be/qJTaZOTJiUI Minister for Communities Deirdre Hargey proposes a motion to progress the Housing (Amendment) Bill through the Assembly by accelerated passage. Members debate their views on the motion. View the Housing (Amendment) Bill

https://youtu.be/ZwypCONIXtM Members give their views on the recent death of George Floyd in Minneapolis, USA.

https://youtu.be/xQ6wNH1MJoc Following the approval of the Supply resolution by the Assembly earlier in the afternoon for the 2020-21 further Vote on Account, Finance Minister Conor Murphy moves the Second Stage of the Budget (No. 2) Bill which will pass through the House with accelerated passage following the agreement of the Finance Committee. Accelerated passage of… Continue Reading Second Stage Budget (No. 2) Bill – Tuesday 26 May 2020

https://youtu.be/-FbM3CjrcF8 Finance Minister Conor Murphy proposes a second vote on account for 2020-21 as Departmental spending has been much higher than anticipated in the Budget Act 2020 (passed by the Assembly in March 2020) due to the unforeseen spending required in response to COVID-19. Members discuss the motion before it is passed. View the Official… Continue Reading Motion: Supply Resolution for the Further Vote on Account – Tuesday 26 May 2020