Assembly Debates

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

https://youtu.be/SioZJf-5kfM Minister of Finance Conor Murphy delivers the latest update from the Department of Finance in the response to COVID-19. Members then questioned the Minister on these latest developments.

https://youtu.be/-yRq4qlKdQA Minister of Communities Deirdre Hargey delivers a statement to the House on her Department’s latest measures to address the impact of COVID-19. Members then posed questions to the Minister.

https://youtu.be/fI0GU9HPM2s First Minister Arlene Foster and deputy First Minister Michelle O’Neill deliver a statement to the Assembly on the phased five-stage plan for slowly moving out of lockdown that was published today. The document sets out the approach the Executive will take when deciding how to ease restrictions in the future. Following the statement, the… Continue Reading Ministerial Statement: The Executive’s approach to Coronavirus decision-making – Tuesday 12 May 2020

https://youtu.be/Qz0oPs_dxrI Under existing legislation, electrically assisted pedal cycles (EAPCs or eBikes) in Northern Ireland are considered to be motor vehicles, specifically mopeds, and are therefore subject to tax, registration and licensing requirements before they can be used on public roads. However, in the rest of the UK many of these vehicles have been exempt from… Continue Reading The Electrically Assisted Pedal Cycles (Construction and Use) Regulations – Tuesday 12 May 2020

https://youtu.be/T-UEqaikZwI Watch Minister of Finance Conor Murphy open and close the debate on the 2020-21 Budget before it went to Members for approval. The Budget sets out the Executive’s spending plans for the period from April 2020 to March 2021. Watch the full debate… Read more about the details of the budget Watch the Finance… Continue Reading Budget 2020 – 21 Debate: Minister of Finance’s Opening and Closing Remarks

Minister of Finance Conor Murphy sets out the Executive’s spending plans for the period from April 2020 to March 2021 and Members of the Assembly discuss their views on the proposals. Before approving the Budget, Members discussed the challenges of the Budget to deliver on New Decade, New Approach priorities and the extra pressures created… Continue Reading Members approve Budget 2020 – 21 – Tuesday 5 May 2020 (Full debate)

https://youtu.be/K1fsdcKMhus The Finance Minister Conor Murphy introduces The Rates (Regional Rates) Order (Northern Ireland) 2020. The Order fixes the amounts of the regional domestic and regional non-domestic rates that are to be used in the assessment of rates and the billing of ratepayers in Northern Ireland for the year ending 31st March 2021. View the… Continue Reading The Rates (Regional Rates) Order (Northern Ireland) 2020 – Tuesday 5 May 2020

https://youtu.be/xLCi4EqAPbc Junior Minister Gordon Lyons introduces the draft Census Order (NI) 2020 which is then discussed by Members. This Order provides for the taking of a census for Northern Ireland on 21st March 2021. The Order specifies the persons who should make returns and what information they are to include. View the draft legislation.