This week in the Assembly - 29 June 2009

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29 June 2009 - 12:12pm
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Monday 29 June 2009

Questions to the Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister

East Londonderry MLA Francie Brolly will ask the Office what plans they have to bring forward a Children's Action Plan which reflects each Department's response to the concluding observations of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child.

Ian McCrea (Mid-Ulster) will ask the Office, in light of recent racist and sectarian attacks, if they can assure the Assembly that they will prioritise the Cohesion, Sharing and Integration Strategy and agree it as soon as possible.

North Belfast MLA Fred Cobain will ask the Office to outline the Executive's primary legislation programme for 2009-10.

Anna Lo (South Belfast) will ask the Office whether they will make the publication of the Cohesion, Sharing and Integration Strategy a priority, following the racist attacks in Belfast.

East Londonderry MLA John Dallat will ask the Office, in light of recent high profile racist and sectarian incidents, to provide a definitive date for the publication of the Cohesion, Sharing and Integration Strategy for combating sectarianism and racism.

David Hilditch (East Antrim) will ask the Minister for an assessment of the work that local district councils undertake to combat racism.
Questions to the Minister of the Environment

South Down MLA PJ Bradley will ask the Minister to outline the work that he expects the transitional committees to complete prior to the formation of the new councils under the Review of Public Administration.

Sue Ramsey (West Belfast) will ask the Minister what steps his Department has taken to combat climate change; and how this compares with steps taken by the Scottish government.

Executive Committee Business

Further Consideration Stage - Budget (No. 2) Bill (Minister of Finance and Personnel)

Committee Business

Statutory Committee Membership
SDLP MLAs Pat Ramsey, PJ Bradley and Thomas Burns have proposed a number of changes to statutory committee membership.

Private Members' Business

Racist and Sectarian Attacks
Sinn Fein MLAs Alex Maskey, Jennifer McCann and Martina Anderson have proposed a motion that "this Assembly condemns unreservedly all racist and sectarian attacks; calls for the rights and entitlements of ethnic minorities and other vulnerable communities to be protected; commends all those voluntary and statutory agencies which assisted in the recent upheaval inflicted upon members of the Roma community in Belfast; and calls on all Departments to respond appropriately and on all political leaders to display leadership and unity of purpose in tackling all manifestations of hate crime."

Tuesday 30 June 2009

Questions to the Minister of Finance and Personnel

Strangford MLA David McNarry will ask the Minister if he will exempt the health budget from any block grant cuts and efficiency savings before and after 2011.

Michelle O'Neill (Mid-Ulster) will ask for an update on the legislation to release dormant bank account monies for use within community projects.

Newry and Armagh MLA Mickey Brady will ask the Minister how social contracts have benefited the socially and economically disadvantaged, in light of Executive and Ministerial initiatives.

Stephen Moutray (Upper Bann) will ask for the Minister's assessment of the effectiveness of NI Direct Online.

Executive Committee Business

Second Stage - Employment Bill (Minister for Employment and Learning)

Second Stage - Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill (Minister of the Environment)

Final Stage - Budget (No.2) Bill (Minister of Finance and Personnel)

Committee meetings

Tuesday 30 June
12.30pm Committee for Employment and Learning Senate Chamber
1.30pm Committee for Agriculture and Rural Development Room 152

Wednesday 1 July
10.00am Committee for Finance and Personnel Room 152
10.00am Committee for Employment and Learning Room 135
2.00 pm Committee on Standards and Privileges Room 135
2.00 pm Committee for the Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister Room 144

Thursday 2 July
11.00am Committee for the Environment Room 144
10.30am Committee for Culture, Arts and Leisure Room 152
2.00pm Public Accounts Committee Room 144
2.00pm Committee for Health, Social Services and Public Safety Senate Chamber

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