Assembly Debates raise awareness of topical and/or specific local issues. This category will promote those debates that are in the wider public interest.
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
https://youtu.be/EmbaCZptgIo Jim Allister MLA asks an urgent oral question in relation to the Historical Institutional Abuse Interim Advocate’s Office data breach. Mr Allister asked the First Minister and deputy First Minister what action is being taken in respect of the data breach affecting victims of historical abuse. View the Official Report
https://youtu.be/61pBRm1Px_U Minister for Infrastructure Nichola Mallon delivers a statement on the Department’s latest response measures to COVID-19. This was followed by a period of Members questions to the Minister. View the Official Report
https://youtu.be/pW7axXwE8yM Members discuss a Matter of the Day, proposed by Jim Allister MLA, on the failure to deliver a pension for victims of the Troubles. View the Official Report
https://youtu.be/5NIaMLzOLTM Justice Minister Naomi Long discusses the Legislative Consent Motion: Private International Law (Implementation of Agreements) Bill.
https://youtu.be/Ojo_629OZGc Minister for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Edwin Poots brings the Direct Payments to Farmers (Crop Diversification Derogation) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020 to the Assembly Chamber. These Regulations make derogations from Regulation (EU) 1307/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 establishing rules for direct payments to farmers under… Continue Reading The Direct Payments to Farmers (Crop Diversification Derogation) Regulations – Tuesday 19 May 2020
https://youtu.be/IF-YYyW2gxo Junior Minister Declan Kearney moves the motion to amend the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020. The Amendment changes Regulation 4 to remove the requirement to close burial grounds to members of the public. Regulation 4A is inserted to impose a duty on a person who is responsible for a burial ground… Continue Reading The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Amendment) Regulations – Tuesday 19 May 2020