Assembly Debates raise awareness of topical and/or specific local issues. This category will promote those debates that are in the wider public interest.
Plenary started with the process for filling the office of Minister of Justice in accordance with the procedures set out in Part 1A of schedule 4A to the Northern Ireland Act 1998 and Standing Order 44A. The Speaker begin by asking for nominations, “any Member may rise and nominate another Member to hold the office of Minister… Continue Reading Appointment of Ministers to the NI Assembly 2016
MLAs discuss the Committee for Justice report on 21st century justice during Plenary on 08 March 2016. Read the full transcript on the Assembly website.
MLAs discuss the Committee for Environment’s report on its stakeholder event on river pollution. Read the full transcript on the Assembly website.
MLAs discuss International Women’s Day 2016 during Plenary on Tuesday 08 March 2016. Read the full transcript on the Assembly website.
On Monday 15th February 2016 MLAs debated the following motion: “That this Assembly approves the report of the Committee for Culture, Arts and Leisure on its inquiry into inclusion in the arts of working-class communities [NIA 298/11–16]; and calls on the Minister of Culture, Arts and Leisure to implement the recommendations contained in the report.”… Continue Reading Report: Inquiry into Inclusion in the Arts of Working class Communities
MLAs debated the following motion on Monday 15th February 2016: “That the Legal Complaints and Regulation Bill [NIA 50/11-16] do now pass.” You can read the full transcript on our website.
On Monday the 15th February 2016, the Chairperson, Committee on Standards and Privileges proposed the following motion: That this Assembly notes that the Northern Ireland Assembly Commissioner for Standards is unable to act in relation to a complaint from Mr Sammy Wilson MP dated 15 December 2015; appoints Mr Gerard Elias as an Acting Commissioner,… Continue Reading Appointment of an Acting Commissioner
On Monday 15th February 2016 the Minister of Enterprise, Trade and Investment introduced the following motion: “That the draft Renewable Heat Incentive Schemes (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 be approved.” You can read a transcript of the debate on our website.
MLAs debated the following motion on Monday 8th February 2016. Proposed: “That this Assembly endorses the Statement of Proposed Entitlements for an Official Opposition, as set out at Appendix F4 of the Fresh Start Agreement; and calls on the Speaker to take forward the implementation of these provisions before the end of the current Assembly… Continue Reading Motion: Statement of Proposed Entitlements for an Official Opposition
The Minister of Justice made a statement in the Assembly on Monday 8th February 2016 on the “Rationalisation of the Court Estate”. David Ford (The Minister of Justice): “I wish to make a statement on my decisions following the consultation by the Northern Ireland Courts and Tribunals Service (NICTS) on proposals to rationalise the court… Continue Reading Statement: Rationalisation of the Court Estate