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Northern Ireland Assembly minutes of proceedings 08_09.03.11
No. 44-10/11 Minute of Proceedings
Tuesday 08 March 2011 and
Wednesday 9 March 2011 The Assembly met at 10.30am, the Speaker in the Chair. 1. Personal Prayer or Meditation
2. Executive Committee Business 2.1 Statement - Reviews into Freeze/Thaw Incident
The Deputy Speaker (Mr McClarty) took the Chair. The Minister for Regional Development, Mr Conor Murphy, made a statement to the Assembly regarding the reviews into Northern Ireland Water and the Department for Regional Development following the Freeze/Thaw incident in December 2010, following which he replied to questions. 2.2 Motion - Legislative Consent Motion - Health and Social Care Bill
That this Assembly endorses the principle of the extension to Northern Ireland of the provisions of the Health and Social Care Bill dealing with the abolition of the Health Protection Agency; functions in relation to biological substances; radiation protection functions; revocation of the AIDS (Control) (Northern Ireland) Order 1987; co-operation with bodies exercising functions in relation to public health; the regulation of health and social care workers; arrangements between the National Health Service Commissioning Board and Northern Ireland Ministers; and relationships between the health services.
Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety Debate ensued. The Question being put, the Motion was carried without division. 2.3 Further Consideration Stage - Civil Registration Bill (NIA Bill 20/07)
The Minister of Finance and Personnel, Mr Sammy Wilson, moved the Further Consideration Stage of the Civil Registration Bill (NIA Bill 20/07). No amendments were tabled to the Bill.
Bill NIA 20/07 stood referred to the Speaker for consideration in accordance with section 10 of the Northern Ireland Act 1998. 2.4 Further Consideration Stage - Damages (Asbestos-related Conditions) Bill (NIA Bill 10/10)
The Minister of Finance and Personnel, Mr Sammy Wilson, moved the Further Consideration Stage of the Damages (Asbestos-related Conditions) Bill (NIA Bill 10/10). No amendments were tabled to the Bill.
Bill NIA 10/10 stood referred to the Speaker for consideration in accordance with section 10 of the Northern Ireland Act 1998. 2.5 Consideration Stage - Planning Bill (NIA Bill 7/10)
A valid Petition of Concern was presented in relation to Amendments 20 and 102, tabled for the Consideration Stage of the Planning Bill (NIA Bill 7/10), under Standing Order 28, on Monday 7 March 2011 (Appendix 1). The Minister of the Environment, Mr Edwin Poots, moved the Consideration Stage of the Planning Bill.
121 amendments were selected.
The debate was suspended at 12.38pm.
The debate resumed at 2.00pm, with the Speaker in the Chair. 3. Question Time
3.1 Health, Social Services and Public Safety Questions were put to, and answered by, the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety, Mr Michael McGimpsey. 3.2 Justice Questions were put to, and answered by, the Minister of Justice, Mr David Ford. 4. Executive Committee Business (Cont’d)
4.1 Consideration Stage - Planning Bill (NIA Bill 7/10) (Cont’d)
Debate resumed on the Consideration Stage. Clauses After debate, Amendments 1, 2 and 3 to Clause 1 were made without division.
After debate, Amendments 4 and 5 to Clause 2 were made without division. The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clause 2, as amended, stand part of the Bill.
After debate, Amendment 6 to Clause 3 was made (Division 1). The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clause 3, as amended, stand part of the Bill.
The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clause 4 stand part of the Bill.
After debate, Amendments 7 and 8 to Clause 5 were made without division. The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clause 5, as amended, stand part of the Bill. After debate, Amendments 9 to 12 to Clause 6 were made without division. The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clause 6, as amended, stand part of the Bill. The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clause 7 stand part of the Bill.
After debate, Amendment 13 to Clause 8 was made without division. The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clause 8, as amended, stand part of the Bill. After debate, Amendment 14 to Clause 9 was made without division. The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clause 9, as amended, stand part of the Bill. After debate, Amendment 15 to Clause 10 was made without division. The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clause 10, as amended, stand part of the Bill. The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clauses 11 to 15 stand part of the Bill. After debate, Amendment 16 to Clause 16 was made without division. The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clause 16, as amended, stand part of the Bill. The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clauses 17 to 42 stand part of the Bill. The Deputy Speaker (Mr Molloy) took the Chair. After debate, Amendment 17 to Clause 43 was made without division. The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clause 43, as amended, stand part of the Bill. After debate, Amendment 18 to Clause 44 was made without division. The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clause 44, as amended, stand part of the Bill. The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clauses 45 to 48 stand part of the Bill.
The Speaker took the Chair. After debate, Amendment 19 to Clause 49 was made without division. The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clause 49, as amended, stand part of the Bill. The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clauses 50 to 57 stand part of the Bill.
After debate, Amendment 20 to Clause 58 was not moved. The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clause 58 stand part of the Bill. After debate, Amendment 21, inserting new Clause 58A after Clause 58, was made without division. The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clauses 59 to 69 stand part of the Bill.
After debate, Amendment 22 to Clause 70 was made without division. The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clause 70, as amended, stand part of the Bill. The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clauses 71 to 74 stand part of the Bill.
After debate, Amendments 23 and 24 to Clause 75 were made without division. The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clause 75, as amended, stand part of the Bill. After debate, Amendment 25 to Clause 76 was made without division. The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clause 76, as amended, stand part of the Bill. The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clause 77 stand part of the Bill. After debate, Amendments 26 and 27 to Clause 78 were made without division. The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clause 78, as amended, stand part of the Bill. The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clauses 79 to 83 stand part of the Bill. After debate, Amendment 28 to Clause 84 was made without division. The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clause 84, as amended, stand part of the Bill.
After debate, Amendments 29 and 30 to Clause 85 were made without division. The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clause 85, as amended, stand part of the Bill. The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clauses 86 to 101 stand part of the Bill. After debate, Amendments 31, 32 and 33 to Clause 102 were made without division. The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clause 102, as amended, stand part of the Bill.
After debate, Amendment 34 to Clause 103 was not moved.
The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clause 103 stand part of the Bill. After debate, Amendments 35 and 36 to Clause 104 were made without division. The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clause 104, as amended, stand part of the Bill.
The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clause 105 stand part of the Bill. After debate, Amendment 37 to Clause 106 was made without division. The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clause 106, as amended, stand part of the Bill.
The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clauses 107 to 112 stand part of the Bill. After debate, Amendment 38 to Clause 113 was made without division. The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clause 113, as amended, stand part of the Bill.
The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clause 114 stand part of the Bill. After debate, Amendment 39 to Clause 115 was made without division. The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clause 115, as amended, stand part of the Bill. After debate, Amendment 40 to Clause 116 was made without division. The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clause 116, as amended, stand part of the Bill. The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clauses 117 to 120 stand part of the Bill. After debate, Amendment 41 to Clause 121 was not moved.
The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clause 121 stand part of the Bill. The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clauses 122 to 124 stand part of the Bill. After debate, Amendment 42 to Clause 125 was made without division. The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clause 125, as amended, stand part of the Bill. The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clauses 126 to 130 stand part of the Bill. After debate, Amendments 43 to 46 to Clause 131 were made without division. The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clause 131, as amended, stand part of the Bill. The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clause 132 stand part of the Bill. After debate, Amendment 47 to Clause 133 was made without division. The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clause 133, as amended, stand part of the Bill. The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clause 134 stand part of the Bill. After debate, Amendment 48 to Clause 135 was made without division. The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clause 135, as amended, stand part of the Bill. After debate, Amendment 49 to Clause 136 was made without division. The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clause 136, as amended, stand part of the Bill.
The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clauses 137 to 143 stand part of the Bill. After debate, Amendment 50 to Clause 144 was made without division. The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clause 144, as amended, stand part of the Bill. After debate, Amendment 51 to Clause 145 was made without division. The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clause 145, as amended, stand part of the Bill. After debate, Amendment 52 to Clause 146 was made without division. The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clause 146, as amended, stand part of the Bill. The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clause 147 stand part of the Bill. After debate, Amendment 53 to Clause 148 was made without division. The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clause 148, as amended, stand part of the Bill. After debate, Amendments 54 and 55 to Clause 149 were made without division. The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clause 149, as amended, stand part of the Bill. The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clauses 150 to 159 stand part of the Bill. After debate, Amendments 56 and 57 to Clause 160 were made without division. The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clause 160, as amended, stand part of the Bill. The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clauses 161 and 162 stand part of the Bill. After debate, Amendment 58 to Clause 163 was made without division. The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clause 163, as amended, stand part of the Bill. The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clauses 164 to 166 stand part of the Bill. After debate, Amendment 59 to Clause 167 was made without division. The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clause 167, as amended, stand part of the Bill. The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clauses 168 to 171 stand part of the Bill. After debate, Amendment 60 to Clause 172 was made without division. The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clause 172, as amended, stand part of the Bill. The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clause 173 stand part of the Bill. After debate, Amendment 61 to Clause 174 was made without division. The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clause 174, as amended, stand part of the Bill. The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clauses 175 to 187 stand part of the Bill. After debate, Amendment 62, inserting new Clause 187A after Clause 187, was made without division. The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clauses 188 to 193 stand part of the Bill.
After debate, Amendment 63 to Clause 194 was made without division. The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clause 194, as amended, stand part of the Bill. The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clauses 195 and 196 stand part of the Bill. After debate, Amendments 64 and 65 to Clause 197 were made without division. The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clause 197, as amended, stand part of the Bill. The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clauses 198 to 201 stand part of the Bill. After debate, Amendments 66 to 70 to Clause 202 were made without division. The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clause 202, as amended, stand part of the Bill. After debate, Amendments 71 and 72, inserting new Clauses 202A and 202B after Clause 202, were made without division. The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clauses 203 to 207 stand part of the Bill. After debate, Amendments 73 and 74 to Clause 208 were made without division. The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clause 208, as amended, stand part of the Bill. The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clauses 209 to 214 stand part of the Bill. After debate, Amendments 75 and 76 to Clause 215 were made without division. The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clause 215, as amended, stand part of the Bill. The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clauses 216 to 218 stand part of the Bill. After debate, Amendment 77 to Clause 219 was made without division. The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clause 219, as amended, stand part of the Bill. The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clause 220 stand part of the Bill. After debate, Amendments 78 to 80 to Clause 221 were made without division. The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clause 221, as amended, stand part of the Bill. After debate, Amendments 81 to 84 to Clause 222 were made without division. The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clause 222, as amended, stand part of the Bill. After debate, Amendment 85 to Clause 223 was made without division. The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clause 223, as amended, stand part of the Bill. After debate, Amendment 86, inserting new Clause 223A before Clause 224, was made without division. After debate, Amendments 87 and 88 to Clause 224 were made without division. The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clause 224, as amended, stand part of the Bill. The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clause 225 stand part of the Bill. After debate, Amendment 89 to Clause 226 was made without division. The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clause 226, as amended, stand part of the Bill. The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clauses 227 and 228 stand part of the Bill. After debate, Amendments 90 to 94 to Clause 229 were made without division. The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clause 229, as amended, stand part of the Bill. The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clause 230 stand part of the Bill. After debate, Amendments 95 to 98 to Clause 231 were made without division. The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clause 231, as amended, stand part of the Bill. The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clauses 232 to 236 stand part of the Bill. After debate, Amendment 99 to Clause 237 was made without division. The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clause 237, as amended, stand part of the Bill. The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clause 238 stand part of the Bill. After debate, Amendment 100 to Clause 239 was made without division. The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clause 239, as amended, stand part of the Bill. After debate, Amendment 101 to Clause 240 was made without division. The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clause 240, as amended, stand part of the Bill. The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clause 241 stand part of the Bill. As Amendment 20 was not moved, Amendment 102 to Clause 242 was not called.
The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clause 242stand part of the Bill. After debate, Amendment 103 to Clause 243 was made without division. The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clause 243, as amended, stand part of the Bill.
The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clauses 244to246 stand part of the Bill. After debate, Amendment 104 to Clause 247 was made without division. As Amendment 104 was made, Amendment 105 to Clause 247 was not called.
After debate, Amendment 106 to Clause 247 was made without division. The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clause 247, as amended, stand part of the Bill.
The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clauses 248 stand part of the Bill.
Schedules The question being put, it was agreed without division that Schedule 1 stand part of the Bill.
After debate, Amendments 107 and 108 to Schedule 2 were made without division. The question being put, it was agreed without division that Schedule 2, as amended, stand part of the Bill.
After debate, Amendment 109 to Schedule 3 was made without division. The question being put, it was agreed without division that Schedule 3, as amended, stand part of the Bill.
After debate, Amendments 110 and 111 to Schedule 4 were made without division. The question being put, it was agreed without division that Schedule 4, as amended, stand part of the Bill.
The question being put, it was agreed without division that Schedule 5 stand part of the Bill.
After debate, Amendments 112 to 115 to Schedule 6 were made without division. The question being put, it was agreed without division that Schedule 6, as amended, stand part of the Bill.
After debate, Amendments 116 to 121 to Schedule 7 were made without division. The question being put, it was agreed without division that Schedule 7, as amended, stand part of the Bill.
Long Title The question being put, the Long Title was agreed without division. Bill NIA 7/10 passed Consideration Stage and stood referred to the Speaker.
The Deputy Speaker (Mr Molloy) took the Chair. 5. Private Members’ Business
5.1 Consideration Stage - Single Use Plastic Bags Bill (NIA Bill 8/10)
Mr Daithí McKay moved the Consideration Stage of the Single Use Plastic Bags Bill.
3 Amendments were tabled to the Bill, plus notice of intention to oppose the question that Clauses 1 to 11 and Schedules 1 and 2 stand part of the Bill.
Clauses After debate, it was agreed without division that Amendment 1 be made and that the new Clause A1 stand part of the Bill.
After debate, the question that Clauses 1 to 11 stand part of the Bill was negatived without division.
After debate, Amendment 2 to Clause 12 was made without division. The question being put, it was agreed that Clause 12, as amended, stand part of the Bill.
Schedules After debate, the question that Schedules 1 and 2 stand part of the Bill was negatived without division.
Long Title After debate, Amendment 3 to the Long Title was made without division. The question being put, the Long Title, as amended, was agreed without division.
Bill (NIA 8/10) passed Consideration Stage and stood referred to the Speaker.
The sitting was suspended at 8.06pm.
The sitting resumed at 10.30am on Wednesday 9 March 2011, with the Speaker in the Chair. 6. Executive Committee Business (Cont’d)
6.1 Motion - Programme of Expenditure Proposals for 2011-2015
That this Assembly approves the programme of expenditure proposals for 2011-2015 as set out in the Budget laid before the Assembly on 7 March 2011.
Minister of Finance and Personnel 6.2 Amendment No. 1
Leave out all after the first ‘Assembly’ and insert:
‘calls on the Minister of Finance and Personnel to revise the programme of expenditure proposals for 2011-2015, as set out in the Budget laid before the Assembly on 7 March 2011, by allocating 38 per cent of the additional £432 million resources identified for key public services (as indicated in the Minister’s statement of 4 March 2011) to year 1 revenue for the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety; and further calls for the spending requirements of DHSSPS to be reviewed annually thereafter over the budget period and for the balance (62 per cent) of those additional resources to be allocated towards key public services by agreement of the new Executive.’
6.3 Amendment No. 2
‘notes that the Budget 2011-15 is not based on any up-to-date Programme for Government; recognises the need to provide a more transparent and detailed breakdown of expenditure proposals over the 4-year period as highlighted in the consultation process; calls on the Minister of Finance and Personnel to revise the programme of expenditure proposals for 2011-15 to include a strategy to raise additional revenue and capital resources, to abolish the Social Investment Fund and to reallocate the £80 million from that fund and any additional resources raised to provide for:
i. significant interventions to grow the private sector;
ii. public sector reform and new models of asset management to rebalance the economy;
iii. increased investment in job creation, particularly in construction, renewables, ICT, tourism and the agri-food sector;
iv. adequate funding to support frontline health services and to build more social houses;
v. an adequate 4-year allocation for the Social Protection Fund to protect vulnerable people from the impact of welfare cuts; vi. greater support for the school building and maintenance programmes;
vii. a guarantee that any public sector redundancies will not be compulsory; and
viii. support for universities so that student fee increases become unnecessary.’ Mr D O’Loan
Debate ensued. The Deputy Speaker (Mr Dallat) took the Chair. The sitting was suspended at 1.05pm. The sitting resumed at 2.00pm, with Deputy Speaker (Mr Dallat) in the Chair. 6.4 Royal Assent The Deputy Speaker informed Members that Royal Assent had been signified on 8 March 2011 to the Dogs (Amendment) Act (Northern Ireland) 2011. 6.5 Motion - Programme of Expenditure Proposals for 2011-2015 (Cont’d)
Debate resumed on the Motion. The Speaker took the Chair. The Deputy Speaker (Mr Molloy) took the Chair. The Deputy Speaker (Mr McClarty) took the Chair. Amendment No. 1 being put, the Amendment fell (Division 2). Amendment No. 2 being put, the Amendment fell (Division 3). The Question being put, the Motion was carried on a cross-community basis (Division 4). 7. Private Members’ Business
7.1 Final Stage - Local Government (Disqualification) Bill (NIA Bill 7/09)
A valid Petition of Concern was presented in relation to the Final Stage under Standing Order 28, on Tuesday 8 March 2011. The vote was therefore taken on a cross-community basis (Appendix 2).
Ms Dawn Purvis moved that the Final Stage of the Local Government (Disqualification) Bill (NIA Bill 7/09) do now pass. NIA Bill 7/09 did not pass Final Stage. The Bill fell (Division 5).
The Assembly adjourned at 10.17pm.
9 March 2011 Northern Ireland Assembly
Consideration Stage: Planning Bill (NIA Bill 7/10) - Amendment 6
Clause 3, Page 2, Line 27
‘( ) the potential impact of climate change;’ Chairperson, Committee for the Environment
Ms M Anderson, Mr Attwood, Mr Beggs, Mr Boylan, Mr D Bradley, Mrs M Bradley, Mr P J Bradley, Mr Brady, Mr Burns, Mr Butler, Mr Callaghan, Mr W Clarke, Mr Cobain, Rev Dr Robert Coulter, Mr Cree, Mr Dallat, Mr Doherty, Mr Elliott, Lord Empey, Dr Farry, Mr Ford, Mr Gallagher, Ms Gildernew, Mrs D Kelly, Mr G Kelly, Mr Kinahan, Ms Lo, Mr Lunn, Mr Lyttle, Mr A Maginness, Mr A Maskey, Mr P Maskey, Mr McCallister, Mr F McCann, Ms J McCann, Mr McCarthy, Mr McCartney, Mr McDevitt, Dr McDonnell, Mr McElduff, Mrs McGill, Mr McGlone, Mr M McGuinness, Mr McKay, Mr McLaughlin, Mr McNarry, Mr Murphy, Ms Ní Chuilín, Mr O’Dowd, Mr O’Loan, Mrs O’Neill, Mr P Ramsey, Ms S Ramsey, Ms Ritchie, Ms Ruane, Mr Savage, Mr Sheehan, Mr B Wilson. Tellers for the Ayes: Mr W Clarke and Mr F McCann.
Mr S Anderson, Mr Armstrong, Lord Bannside, Mr Bell, Mr Bresland, Lord Browne, Mr Buchanan, Mr T Clarke, Mr Craig, Mr Easton, Mr Frew, Mr Gibson, Mr Girvan, Mr Givan, Mr Hamilton, Mr Hilditch, Mr Humphrey, Mr Irwin, Mr McCausland, Mr I McCrea, Mr McFarland, Miss McIlveen, Mr McQuillan, Lord Morrow, Mr Moutray, Mr Newton, Mr Poots, Mr G Robinson, Mr K Robinson, Rt Hon P Robinson, Mr Ross, Mr Spratt, Mr Weir. Tellers for the Noes: Mr Buchanan and Mr T Clarke.
The Amendment was made. Northern Ireland Assembly
Programme of Expenditure Proposals for 2011-2015 - Amendment 1
Noes: 67
Mr Armstrong, Mr Beggs, Mr D Bradley, Mrs M Bradley, Mr PJ Bradley, Mr Burns, Mr Callaghan, Mr Cobain, Rev Dr Robert Coulter, Mr Cree, Mr Elliott, Lord Empey, Mr Gallagher, Mr Gardiner, Mrs D Kelly, Mr Kennedy, Mr Kinahan, Mr A Maginness, Mr McCallister, Mr B McCrea, Mr McDevitt, Dr McDonnell, Mr McGimpsey, Mr McGlone, Mr McNarry, Mr O’Loan, Ms Purvis, Mr P Ramsey, Ms Ritchie, Mr K Robinson, Mr Savage, Mr B Wilson. Tellers for the Ayes: Mr McCallister and Mr B McCrea.
Ms M Anderson, Mr S Anderson, Lord Bannside, Mr Bell, Mr Boylan, Mr Brady, Mr Bresland, Lord Browne, Mr Buchanan, Mr Butler, Mr Campbell, Mr T Clarke, Mr W Clarke, Mr Craig, Mr Doherty, Mr Easton, Dr Farry, Mr Ford, Mr Frew, Mr Gibson, Ms Gildernew, Mr Girvan, Mr Givan, Mr Hamilton, Mr Hilditch, Mr Humphrey, Mr Irwin, Mr G Kelly, Ms Lo, Mr Lunn, Mr Lyttle, Mr A Maskey, Mr P Maskey, Mr F McCann, Ms J McCann, Mr McCarthy, Mr McCartney, Mr McCausland, Mr I McCrea, Mr McElduff, Mr McFarland, Mrs McGill, Mr M McGuinness, Miss McIlveen, Mr McKay, Mr McLaughlin, Mr McQuillan, Lord Morrow, Mr Moutray, Mr Murphy, Mr Neeson, Mr Newton, Ms Ní Chuilín, Mr O’Dowd, Mrs O’Neill, Mr Poots, Ms S Ramsey, Mr G Robinson, Rt Hon P Robinson, Mr Ross, Ms Ruane, Mr Sheehan, Mr Spratt, Mr Storey, Mr Weir, Mr Wells, Mr S Wilson. Tellers for the Noes: Mr McLaughlin and Mr Spratt.
Programme of Expenditure Proposals for 2011-2015 - Amendment 2
Mr Armstrong, Mr Beggs, Mr D Bradley, Mrs M Bradley, Mr PJ Bradley, Mr Burns, Mr Callaghan, Mr Cobain, Rev Dr Robert Coulter, Mr Cree, Mr Elliott, Lord Empey, Mr Gallagher, Mr Gardiner, Mrs D Kelly, Mr Kennedy, Mr Kinahan, Mr A Maginness, Mr McCallister, Mr B McCrea, Mr McDevitt, Dr McDonnell, Mr McGimpsey, Mr McGlone, Mr McNarry, Mr O’Loan, Ms Purvis, Mr P Ramsey, Ms Ritchie, Mr K Robinson, Mr Savage. Tellers for the Ayes: Mr Callaghan and Mr McDevitt.
Programme of Expenditure Proposals for 2011-2015 - Motion
Minister of Finance and Personnel The Question was put and the Assembly divided.
Ayes: 67
Ms M Anderson, Mr Boylan, Mr Brady, Mr Butler, Mr W Clarke, Mr Doherty, Ms Gildernew, Mr G Kelly, Mr A Maskey, Mr P Maskey, Mr F McCann, Ms J McCann, Mr McCartney, Mr McElduff, Mrs McGill, Mr M McGuinness, Mr McKay, Mr McLaughlin, Mr Murphy, Ms Ní Chuilín, Mr O’Dowd, Mrs O’Neill, Ms S Ramsey, Ms Ruane, Mr Sheehan. Unionist
Mr S Anderson, Lord Bannside, Mr Bell, Mr Bresland, Lord Browne, Mr Buchanan, Mr Campbell, Mr T Clarke, Mr Craig, Mr Easton, Mr Frew, Mr Gibson, Mr Girvan, Mr Givan, Mr Hamilton, Mr Hilditch, Mr Humphrey, Mr Irwin, Mr McCausland, Mr I McCrea, Mr McFarland, Miss McIlveen, Mr McQuillan, Lord Morrow, Mr Moutray, Mr Newton, Mr Poots, Mr G Robinson, Rt Hon P Robinson, Mr Ross, Mr Spratt, Mr Storey, Mr Weir, Mr Wells, Mr S Wilson. Other Dr Farry, Mr Ford, Ms Lo, Mr Lunn, Mr Lyttle, Mr McCarthy, Mr Neeson. Tellers for the Ayes: Mr McLaughlin and Mr Spratt.
Mr D Bradley, Mrs M Bradley, Mr P J Bradley, Mr Burns, Mr Callaghan, Mr Gallagher, Mrs D Kelly, Mr A Maginness, Mr McDevitt, Dr McDonnell, Mr McGlone, Mr O’Loan, Mr P Ramsey, Ms Ritchie. Unionist
Mr Armstrong, Mr Beggs, Mr Cobain, Rev Dr Robert Coulter, Mr Cree, Mr Elliott, Lord Empey, Mr Gardiner, Mr Kennedy, Mr Kinahan, Mr McCallister, Mr B McCrea, Mr McGimpsey, Mr McNarry, Ms Purvis, Mr K Robinson, Mr Savage. Tellers for the Noes: Mr P J Bradley and Mr Kinahan.
Total votes 98 Total Ayes 67 [ 68.4 % ] Nationalist Votes 39 Nationalist Ayes 25 [64.1 % ]
Unionist Votes 52 Unionist Ayes 35 [67.3 % ]
Other Votes 7 Other Ayes 7 [100.0 % ] The Motion was carried (cross-community vote).
Final Stage - Local Government (Disqualification) Bill (NIA Bill 7/09) Ms Dawn Purvis
Mr PJ Bradley, Mr Dallat, Mrs D Kelly, Mr G Kelly, Mr A Maskey, Mr P Maskey, Mr F McCann, Mr McGlone, Ms Ní Chuilín, Ms S Ramsey. Unionist
Mr Beggs, Lord Empey, Mr Gardiner, Mr Kennedy, Mr Kinahan, Mr McFarland, Ms Purvis. Tellers for the Ayes: Mrs D Kelly and Mr McFarland.
Mr S Anderson, Mr Bell, Mr Bresland, Lord Browne, Mr Buchanan, Mr T Clarke, Mr Craig, Mr Easton, Mr Frew, Mr Girvan, Mr Givan, Mr Hamilton, Mr Hilditch, Mr Humphrey, Mr Irwin, Mr I McCrea, Miss McIlveen, Mr McQuillan, Lord Morrow, Mr Moutray, Mr Newton, Mr G Robinson, Rt Hon P Robinson, Mr Ross, Mr Spratt, Mr Storey, Mr Weir, Mr Wells, Mr S Wilson.
Dr Farry, Mr Ford, Ms Lo. Tellers for the Noes: Mr Ross and Mr Weir.
Total votes 49 Total Ayes 17 [ 34.7 % ] Nationalist Votes 10 Nationalist Ayes 10 [100.0 % ]
Unionist Votes 36 Unionist Ayes 7 [19.4 % ]
Other Votes 3 Other Ayes 0 [0.0 % ] The vote on the Final Stage was negatived (cross-community vote).
Appendix 1 Northern Ireland Assembly
The following Members presented a petition of concern, in accordance with Standing Order 28, on Monday 7 March 2011, in relation to Amendments 20 and 102 tabled for the Consideration Stage of the Planning Bill (NIA Bill 7/10). MR SYDNEY ANDERSON
RT HON PETER ROBINSON
Appendix 2 Northern Ireland Assembly
The following Members presented a petition of concern, in accordance with Standing Order 28, on Tuesday 8 March 2011, in relation to the Final Stage of the Local Government (Disqualification) Bill (NIA Bill 7/09) MR SYDNEY ANDERSON
MR JIM WELLSMR SAMMY WILSON
Planning Bill Marshalled List of Amendments Consideration Stage Tuesday 8 March 2011 and Wednesday 9 March 2011
Amendments tabled up to 9.30am Thursday, 3 March 2011
Clauses, Schedules and Long Title Amendment 1 Clause 1 , Page 1, Line 11
Leave out ‘contributing to the achievement of’ and insert ‘furthering’
Chair, Committee for the Environment Amendment 2 Clause 1 , Page 1, Line 11
After ‘development’ insert - ‘and promoting or improving well-being’ Chair, Committee for the Environment Amendment 3 Clause 1 , Page 1, Line 12
Leave out ‘have regard to’ and insert ‘take account of’
Minister of the Environment Amendment 4 Clause 2 , Page 2, Line 7
After ‘prepare’ insert ‘and publish’
Minister of the Environment Amendment 5 Clause 2 , Page 2, Line 11
At end insert - ‘(3) The Department must prepare and publish a statement of community involvement within the period of one year from the day appointed for the coming into operation of this section.’
Minister of the Environment Amendment 6 Clause 3 , Page 2, Line 27
At end insert - ‘( ) the potential impact of climate change;’ Chair, Committee for the Environment Amendment 7 Clause 5 , Page 3, Line 25
Chair, Committee for the Environment Amendment 8 Clause 5 , Page 3, Line 27
Minister of the Environment Amendment 9 Clause 6 , Page 3, Line 36
After ‘Act’ insert ‘and in any other statutory provision relating to planning’
Minister of the Environment Amendment 10 Clause 6 , Page 3, Line 37
Leave out ‘local’
Minister of the Environment Amendment 11 Clause 6 , Page 3, Line 37
Leave out ‘other’
Minister of the Environment Amendment 12 Clause 6 , Page 4, Line 5
Leave out ‘the local development’ and insert ‘that’
Minister of the Environment Amendment 13 Clause 8 , Page 5, Line 11
At end insert - ‘(7) A plan strategy is a plan strategy only if it is (a) adopted by resolution of the council; or
(b) approved by the Department in accordance with section 16(6).’
Minister of the Environment Amendment 14 Clause 9 , Page 5, Line 36
‘(8) A local policies plan is a local policies plan only if it is (a) adopted by resolution of the council; or
Minister of the Environment Amendment 15 Clause 10 , Page 6, Line 10
At end insert - ‘(4A) The Department must not appoint a person under subsection (4)(b) unless, having regard to the timetable prepared by the council under section 7(1), the Department considers it expedient to do so.’
Minister of the Environment Amendment 16 Clause 16 , Page 8, Line 5
Leave out ‘(5)’ and insert ‘(4A)’
Minister of the Environment Amendment 17 Clause 43 , Page 26, Line 2
Leave out paragraphs (a) and (b) and insert ‘within the period of 5 years from the date on which the development to which it relates was begun,’
Minister of the Environment Amendment 18 Clause 44 , Page 27, Line 16
Leave out from ‘4’ to ‘be,’ and insert ‘5 years’
Minister of the Environment Amendment 19 Clause 49 , Page 30, Line 29
After ‘land’ insert ‘made to it in accordance with section 26(5)’
Minister of the Environment Amendment 20 Clause 58 , Page 35, Line 33
At end insert - ‘(1A) The Department shall by regulations provide for an appeal under subsection (1) to be made by a person other than the applicant.’
Dr Stephen Farry Mr Kieran McCarthy Mr Christopher Lyttle Mr Trevor Lunn Amendment 21 New Clause
After clause 58 insert -
‘Matters which may be raised in an appeal under section 58
58A. (1) In an appeal under section 58, a party to the proceedings is not to raise any matter which was not before the council or, as the case may be, the Department at the time the decision appealed against was made unless that party can demonstrate to the satisfaction of the planning appeals commission (a) that the matter could not have been raised before that time, or
(b) that its not being raised before that time was a consequence of exceptional circumstances.
(2) Nothing in subsection (1) affects any requirement or entitlement to have regard to (a) the provisions of the local development plan, or
(b) any other material consideration.’
Minister of the Environment Amendment 22 Clause 70 , Page 42, Line 32
Minister of the Environment Amendment 23 Clause 75 , Page 46, Line 10
Leave out from ‘council’ to the end of line 11 and insert ‘appropriate council’
Minister of the Environment Amendment 24 Clause 75 , Page 47, Line 15
Leave out paragraph (b) and insert -
‘(15) In this section, and in sections 76 and 77, “relevant authority”, in relation to a planning agreement proposed to be made in connection with an application for planning permission, means (a) where the application has been made to a council, and the council has an estate in the land to which the proposed agreement relates, the Department;
(b) where the application has been made to the Department, the Department;
(c) in any other case, the council in whose district the land to which the application relates is situated.’
Minister of the Environment Amendment 25 Clause 76 , Page 47, Line 29
Leave out from ‘council’ to the end of line 30 and insert ‘appropriate council’
Minister of the Environment Amendment 26 Clause 78 , Page 49, Line 16
‘(c) Part 5.’
Minister of the Environment Amendment 27 Clause 78 , Page 49, Line 40
Leave out from ‘(except’ to ‘107)’ in line 41
Minister of the Environment Amendment 28 Clause 84 , Page 53, Line 37
Leave out ‘£30,000’ and insert ‘£100,000’
Chair, Committee for the Environment Amendment 29 Clause 85 , Page 54, Line 28
Leave out ‘directions’ and insert ‘the regulations or by any direction’
Minister of the Environment Amendment 30 Clause 85 , Page 54, Line 41
After ‘councils’ insert ‘or the Department’
Minister of the Environment Amendment 31 Clause 102 , Page 64, Line 3
Minister of the Environment Amendment 32 Clause 102 , Page 64, Line 3
After ‘scale’ insert - ‘or on conviction on indictment, to a fine’ Chair, Committee for the Environment Amendment 33 Clause 102 , Page 64, Line 11
Minister of the Environment Amendment 34 Clause 103 , Page 65, Line 13
At end insert - ‘(13) An area may be designated under this section notwithstanding the absence of any building or development on the land in question.’
Mr Christopher Lyttle Mr Kieran McCarthy Amendment 35 Clause 104 , Page 65, Line 38
Leave out from ‘consent’ to ‘made’ in line 39 and insert ‘conservation area consent made’
Minister of the Environment Amendment 36 Clause 104 , Page 65, Line 40
After ‘any’ insert ‘conservation area’
Minister of the Environment Amendment 37 Clause 106 , Page 67, Line 2
Leave out ‘Act’ and insert ‘Chapter’
Minister of the Environment Amendment 38 Clause 113 , Page 72, Line 28
Leave out from ‘, 109’ to ‘(4)’ and insert ‘and 109’
Minister of the Environment Amendment 39 Clause 115 , Page 74, Line 20
At end insert - ‘(3A) Subsections (2) and (3) do not apply if the control of land changes from one emanation of the Crown to another.’
Minister of the Environment Amendment 40 Clause 116 , Page 75, Line 31
Chair, Committee for the Environment Amendment 41 Clause 121 , Page 79, Line 8
Leave out ‘are dying or dead or’
Ms Anna Lo Mr Kieran McCarthy Mr Christopher Lyttle Mr Trevor Lunn Amendment 42 Clause 125 , Page 80, Line 26
Chair, Committee for the Environment Amendment 43 Clause 131 , Page 83, Line 23
Leave out ‘4’ and insert ‘5’
Minister of the Environment Amendment 44 Clause 131 , Page 83, Line 27
Minister of the Environment Amendment 45 Clause 131 , Page 83, Line 30
Leave out ‘10’ and insert ‘5’
Minister of the Environment Amendment 46 Clause 131 , Page 83, Line 37
Minister of the Environment Amendment 47 Clause 133 , Page 85, Line 21
Minister of the Environment Amendment 48 Clause 135 , Page 86, Line 28
Minister of the Environment Amendment 49 Clause 136 , Page 87, Line 18
Chair, Committee for the Environment Amendment 50 Clause 144 , Page 92, Line 38
Leave out ‘Department’ and insert ‘council’
Minister of the Environment Amendment 51 Clause 145 , Page 93, Line 42
Leave out ‘carrying into effect this Part’ and insert ‘taking steps under subsection (1)’
Minister of the Environment Amendment 52 Clause 146 , Page 95, Line 15
Chair, Committee for the Environment Amendment 53 Clause 148 , Page 96, Line 27
Leave out from ‘level’ to ‘scale’ and insert ‘£7,500’
Minister of the Environment Amendment 54 Clause 149 , Page 97, Line 13
Minister of the Environment Amendment 55 Clause 149 , Page 98, Line 6
Chair, Committee for the Environment Amendment 56 Clause 160 , Page 106, Line 15
Leave out ‘a listed building’ and insert -
‘(a) a listed building, or
(b) a building in respect of which a direction has been given by the Department that this section shall apply’
Minister of the Environment Amendment 57 Clause 160 , Page 107, Line 3
After ‘council’ insert ‘or, as the case may be, the Department’
Minister of the Environment Amendment 58 Clause 163 , Page 109, Line 1
Minister of the Environment Amendment 59 Clause 167 , Page 112, Line 22
After ‘council’ insert ‘or, as the case may be, by the Department’
Minister of the Environment Amendment 60 Clause 172 , Page 115, Line 26
Leave out from ‘within’ to the end of line 27 and insert ‘ (i) in the case described in paragraph (a), within the period of 4 months from the date on which the application is refused or is refused in part or such other period as may be prescribed;
(ii) in the case described in paragraph (b), within the period of 4 months from the end of the period referred to in that paragraph or such other period as may be prescribed.’
Minister of the Environment Amendment 61 Clause 174 , Page 116, Line 36
Leave out from ‘that it’ to the end of line 37 and insert ‘either of the matters specified in subsection (4).
(4) The matters are that (a) the advertisement was displayed without the person’s knowledge; or
(b) the person took all reasonable steps to prevent the display or, after the advertisement had been displayed, to secure its removal.’
Minister of the Environment Amendment 62 New Clause
After clause 187 insert - ‘Compensation: decision taken by council or the Department where consultee fails to respond under section 224
187A. Where a consultee fails to respond to a council or departmental consultation in accordance with s ection 224(3) and that council or, as the case may be, the Department (a) takes a decision under this Act to grant planning permission in the absence of such a response; and (b) subsequently receives information which the council could reasonably expect to have been included in that response; and (c) decides to revoke or modify planning permission under section 67, or make an order under section 72, due to the information referred to in paragraph (b); and (d) compensation is payable by a council under section 26 of the Act of 1965 in connection with the decision under paragraph (c); the sponsoring department (if any) shall pay to the council the amount of compensation payable.’
Chair, Committee for the Environment Amendment 63 Clause 194 , Page 127, Line 30
At end insert ‘or
(c) the period referred to in section 191(2) has expired.’
Minister of the Environment Amendment 64 Clause 197 , Page 129, Line 22
After ‘(1)’ insert ‘or (2)’
Minister of the Environment Amendment 65 Clause 197 , Page 129, Line 25
Minister of the Environment Amendment 66 Clause 202 , Page 132, Line 38
At end insert ‘, subject to any provision in rules made under subsection (5),’
Minister of the Environment Amendment 67 Clause 202 , Page 133, Line 10
After ‘shall’ insert ‘, subject to any provision in rules made under subsection (5),’
Minister of the Environment Amendment 68 Clause 202 , Page 133, Line 32
‘(7A) Rules made under subsection (5) shall be subject to negative resolution.’
Minister of the Environment Amendment 69 Clause 202 , Page 133, Line 37
After the first ‘the’ insert ‘relevant’
Minister of the Environment Amendment 70 Clause 202 , Page 133, Line 37
Leave out the second ‘the’ and insert ‘that’
Minister of the Environment Amendment 71 New Clause
After clause 202 insert -
‘Power to award costs
202A. (1) The appeals commission may make an order as to the costs of the parties to an appeal under any of the provisions of this Act mentioned in subsection (2) and as to the parties by whom the costs are to be paid.
(2) The provisions are (a) sections 58, 59, 95, 96, 114, 142, 158, 164 and 172;
(b) sections 95 and 96 (as applied by section 104(6));
(c) in Schedule 2, paragraph 6(11) and (12) and paragraph 11(1);
(d) in Schedule 3, paragraph 9.
(3) An order made under this section shall have effect as if it had been made by the High Court.
(4) Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (3), the Master (Taxing Office) shall have the same powers and duties in relation to an order made under this section as the Master has in relation to an order made by the High Court.
(5) Proceedings before the appeals commission shall, for the purposes of the Litigants in Person (Costs and Expenses) Act 1975 (c. 47), be regarded as proceedings to which section 1(1) of that Act applies.’
Minister of the Environment Amendment 72 New Clause
‘Orders as to costs: supplementary
202B. (1) This section applies where (a) for the purpose of any proceedings under this Act (i) the appeals commission is required, before a decision is reached, to give any person an opportunity, or ask any person whether that person wishes, to appear before and be heard by it; and
(ii) arrangements are made for a hearing to be held;
(b) the hearing does not take place; and
(c) if it had taken place, the appeals commission would have had power to make an order under section 202A requiring any party to pay any costs of any other party.
(2) Where this section applies the power to make such an order may be exercised, in relation to costs incurred for the purposes of the hearing, as if the hearing had taken place.’
Minister of the Environment Amendment 73 Clause 208 , Page 137
Leave out line 1
Minister of the Environment Amendment 74 Clause 208 , Page 137
Leave out lines 16 and 17
Minister of the Environment Amendment 75 Clause 215 , Page 140, Line 2
After ‘it’ insert ‘ (a)’
Minister of the Environment Amendment 76 Clause 215 , Page 140, Line 2
After ‘or’ insert ‘(b)’
Minister of the Environment Amendment 77 Clause 219 , Page 142, Line 17
‘(7A) Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (7), regulations made under that subsection may provide for the payment of a charge or fee in respect of an application mentioned in paragraph (a) of that subsection to be a multiple of the charge or fee to be paid under regulations made under subsection (1) in relation to the determination by a council or the Department of an application for planning permission for development not begun before the application was made.’
Minister of the Environment Amendment 78 Clause 221 , Page 142, Line 41
After ‘understanding’ insert ‘of planning policy proposals and’
Minister of the Environment Amendment 79 Clause 221 , Page 142, Line 41
At end insert ‘other’
Minister of the Environment Amendment 80 Clause 221 , Page 143, Line 8
Leave out from ‘, with’ to ‘Personnel,’ in line 9
Minister of the Environment Amendment 81 Clause 222 , Page 143, Line 17
Leave out ‘(except section 26)’
Minister of the Environment Amendment 82 Clause 222 , Page 143, Line 18
Leave out ‘(except sections 103 to 105 and 119)’
Minister of the Environment Amendment 83 Clause 222 , Page 143, Line 19
Leave out ‘141,’
Minister of the Environment Amendment 84 Clause 222 , Page 143, Line 20
At end insert - ‘(e) Part 7.’
Minister of the Environment Amendment 85 Clause 223 , Page 143, Line 42
Leave out from ‘under’ to the end of line 3 on page 144 and insert ‘under Part 3, 4, 5 or 7.’
Minister of the Environment Amendment 86 New Clause
Before clause 224 insert -
‘Review of Planning Act
223A. (1) The Department must (a) not later than 3 years after the commencement of this Act, and
review and publish a report on the implementation of this Act.
(2) Regulations under this section shall set out the terms of the review.’
Mr Willie Clarke Amendment 87 Clause 224 , Page 144, Line 30
Leave out ‘prescribe’ and insert ‘specify’
Minister of the Environment Amendment 88 Clause 224 , Page 144, Line 31
Minister of the Environment Amendment 89 Clause 226 , Page 145, Line 27
‘(4) Rules made under subsection (3) shall be subject to negative resolution.’
Minister of the Environment Amendment 90 Clause 229 , Page 147, Line 14
Leave out ‘Advocate General for Northern Ireland’ and insert ‘Attorney General’
Minister of the Environment Amendment 91 Clause 229 , Page 147, Line 18
Minister of the Environment Amendment 92 Clause 229 , Page 147, Line 21
After ‘provision’ insert ‘ (a)’
Minister of the Environment Amendment 93 Clause 229 , Page 147, Line 23
‘(b) as to the functions of a person appointed under subsection (1) or (2)’
Minister of the Environment Amendment 94 Clause 229 , Page 147, Line 25
Leave out subsections (5) and (6)
Minister of the Environment Amendment 95 Clause 231 , Page 149, Line 15
Leave out ‘, adoption or approval’ and insert ‘or adoption’
Minister of the Environment Amendment 96 Clause 231 , Page 149, Line 35
Leave out ‘, adoption’
Minister of the Environment Amendment 97 Clause 231 , Page 150, Line 15
After ‘Environment’ insert ‘or a council’
Minister of the Environment Amendment 98 Clause 231 , Page 150, Line 20
Leave out from ‘section’ to the end of line 21 and insert ‘any of sections 180 to 186’
Minister of the Environment Amendment 99 Clause 237 , Page 154, Line 32
At end insert - ‘( ) tree preservation orders;’
Ms Anna Lo Mr Kieran McCarthy Mr Christopher Lyttle Mr Trevor Lunn Amendment 100 Clause 239 , Page 155, Line 14
Leave out ‘125(1) or’
Minister of the Environment Amendment 101 Clause 240 , Page 155, Line 21
‘(aa) planning agreements under section 75;’
Minister of the Environment Amendment 102 Clause 242 , Page 156, Line 3
After ‘sections’ insert - ‘58(subsection to be inserted by Amendment 20)’
Dr Stephen Farry Mr Kieran McCarthy Mr Christopher Lyttle Mr Trevor Lunn Amendment 103 Clause 243 , Page 158
Leave out lines 43 and 44
Minister of the Environment Amendment 104 Clause 247 , Page 160, Line 16
At end insert - ‘( ) No order shall be made under subsection (1) in respect of Part 3 unless a draft of the order has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, the Assembly.’
Chair, Committee for the Environment Amendment 105 Clause 247 , Page 160, Line 16
At end insert - ‘( ) No order shall be made under subsection (1) in respect of Part 2 or 3 unless a draft of the order has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, the Assembly.’
Mr Danny Kinahan Amendment 106 Clause 247 , Page 160, Line 16
At end insert - ‘( ) Sections 84 and 125 come into operation on Royal Assent.’
Mr Danny Kinahan Amendment 107 Schedule 2 , Page 164, Line 33
Leave out from ‘in’ to the end of line 34 and insert ‘within the period of 15 years ending on the date on which this Schedule comes into operation;’
Minister of the Environment Amendment 108 Schedule 2 , Page 179, Line 17
Leave out ‘either sub-paragraph (2)’ and insert ‘sub-paragraph (2), (3)’
Minister of the Environment Amendment 109 Schedule 3 , Page 185, Line 26
Leave out ‘council’ and insert ‘Department’
Minister of the Environment Amendment 110 Schedule 4 , Page 189, Line 18
Leave out sub-paragraph (a) and insert -
‘(a) in subsection (1) for “a development plan for the area in which the land is situated” substitute “a local development plan”;’
Minister of the Environment Amendment 111 Schedule 4 , Page 189, Line 26
Leave out from ‘24’ to the end of that line and insert ‘27(5), for the words from “with the substitution” to the end substitute “with the substitution ’
Minister of the Environment Amendment 112 Schedule 6 , Page 195, Line 14
‘39A. In Article 15(1) for “Department of the Environment” substitute “council within whose district the land is situated”.
39B. In Article 15(4), for “Department”, where that word occurs for the second and third times, substitute “council”.
39C. In Article 15(4), (5), (7) and (8) and in Article 16, for “Department of the Environment” substitute “council”.
39D. In Article 17, for paragraph (2) substitute “(2) Regulations under paragraph (1) may include provisions (a) as to the manner in which notices of appeals are to be given and the time for giving any such notice; and
(b) requiring councils to furnish the Department of the Environment and such other persons (if any) as may be prescribed by the regulations, with such information as may be so prescribed with respect to applications under Article 15.” ’
Minister of the Environment Amendment 113 Schedule 6 , Page 196, Line 35
After ‘125’ insert ‘, 125A’
Minister of the Environment Amendment 114 Schedule 6 , Page 198, Line 20
‘59A. In Article 80(13), in the definition of “development order”, for “the Planning Order” substitute “the Planning Act (Northern Ireland) 2011”.’
Minister of the Environment Amendment 115 Schedule 6 , Page 203, Line 21
‘The Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act (Northern Ireland) 2011
101. In section 26 (a) in subsection (3) for “Article 84(2) of the Planning (Northern Ireland) Order 1991” substitute “section 174(2) of the Planning Act (Northern Ireland) 2011”;
(b) in subsection (10) (i) in the definition of “advertisement” for “Article 2(2) of the Planning (Northern Ireland) Order 1991” substitute “section 243(1) of the Planning Act (Northern Ireland) 2011”;
(ii) in the definition of “relevant offence”, for the words from “Article 84(2)” to “that Order” substitute “section 174(2) of the Planning Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 (displaying advertisements in contravention of regulations made under section 129 of that Act”.
102. In section 31(1), for “Article 67 of the Planning (Northern Ireland) Order 1991” substitute “section 129 of the Planning Act (Northern Ireland) 2011”.
103. In section 38, omit subsections (1), (2) and (3).’
Minister of the Environment Amendment 116 Schedule 7 , Page 203, Line 26
In the column on the right, at end insert - ‘In Schedule 6, paragraph 4(1).’
Minister of the Environment Amendment 117 Schedule 7 , Page 203, Line 35
Leave out ‘113’ and insert ‘115’
Minister of the Environment Amendment 118 Schedule 7 , Page 204, Line 6
After ‘Articles’ insert ‘123’
Minister of the Environment Amendment 119 Schedule 7 , Page 204, Line 6
Leave out ‘, 127(2)’ and insert ‘to 129’
Minister of the Environment Amendment 120 Schedule 7 , Page 204, Line 8
Leave out ‘and 3’ and insert ‘1A, 1B, 3 and 4’
Minister of the Environment Amendment 121 Schedule 7 , Page 205, Line 6
‘The Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act (Northern Ireland) 2011.
In section 38, subsections (1), (2) and (3).’
Minister of the Environment Single Use Plastic Bags Bill Marshalled List of Amendments Consideration Stage Tuesday 8 March 2011 and Wednesday 9 March 2011
Amendments tabled up to 9:30am Thursday, 3 March 2011 The Bill will be considered in the following order-
Clauses, Schedules and Long Title Amendment 1 New Clause Before clause 1 insert - ‘Payment of charges for single use carrier bags to the Department of the Environment
A1. (1) In Part 1 of Schedule 6 to the Climate Change Act 2008 (powers to make regulations about charges for single use carrier bags), after paragraph 4 (amount of charge) there shall be inserted the following paragraph “4A. (1) This paragraph applies to regulations made by the Department in relation to Northern Ireland.
(2) The regulations may require the seller to pay to the Department (a) the gross proceeds of the charge, or
(b) the net proceeds of the charge.
(4) In this paragraph “the Department” means the Department of the Environment in Northern Ireland;
(2) In section 77(4) of that Act (regulations subject to affirmative resolution procedure), after paragraph (a) there shall be inserted the following paragraph “(aa) they are to be made by the Department of the Environment in Northern Ireland under paragraph 4A of the Schedule;”.’
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Mr Daithí McKay Amendment 2 Clause 12 , Page 5, Line 31 Leave out ‘Plastic’ and insert ‘Carrier’
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Mr Daithí McKay Amendment 3 Long Title Leave out from ‘Impose’ to ‘receipts’ and insert ‘Make provision for the payment of charges under Schedule 6 to the Climate Change Act 2008 for single use carrier bags to the Department of the Environment’
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