This week in the Assembly - 22 June 2009

This Week in the Assembly

An overview of upcoming business at the Assembly from 22 June to 26 June 2009.

Monday 22 June 2009

Questions to the Minister of Education
North Down MLA Stephen Farry will ask the Minister for an update on the progress she has made in encouraging and facilitating the development of integrated education during her term in office.

Robin Newton (East Belfast) will ask the Minister what steps she is taking to address the detached youth provision in east Belfast, when benchmarked against the detached youth provision provided in north, south and west Belfast.

Committee Business
The way forward for apprenticeships
Sue Ramsey, Chair of the Committee for Employment and Learning, has proposed a motion that "this Assembly approves the report of the Committee for Employment and Learning on its inquiry into the Way Forward for Apprenticeships; and calls on the Minister for Employment and Learning, in conjunction with Executive colleagues, to implement, as a matter of urgency, the recommendations contained therein."

Private Members' Business
Criminal Justice system
Sinn Fein MLAs Raymond McCartney, Martina Anderson and Caral Ni Chuilin have proposed a motion that "this Assembly supports the recommendations published in the Criminal Justice Inspectorate's report on the impact of Section 75 on the criminal justice system; and calls on the relevant agencies to implement the recommendations."

Tuesday 23 June 2009

Questions to the Minister of Enterprise, Trade and Investment
South Belfast MLA Jimmy Spratt will ask the Minister to outline her plans to review the Social Economy Enterprise Strategy.

Executive Committee Business
Second Stage - Housing (Amendment) Bill (Minister for Social Development).

Committee Business
Economic Downturn
Chair of the Enterprise, Trade and Investment Committee Mark Durkan has proposed a motion that "this Assembly takes note of the issues raised by the Committee for Enterprise, Trade and Investment's scrutiny of the economic downturn, particularly the impact of the downturn on business and the local economy and the ideas submitted by the business sector on how Government can assist business and the economy during this time."

Committee meetings
Tuesday 23 June
11.00am Assembly and Executive Review Committee Room 144
1.00pm Committee for Culture, Arts and Leisure Senate Chamber

Wednesday 24 June

2.00pm Committee on Standards and Privileges Room 135
2.00pm Committee for the Office of the First Minister Room 144
and deputy First Minister

Committee for Culture, Arts and Leisure
Visit to the Cathedral Quarter, Belfast

Thursday 25 June

10.30am Committee for the Environment Room 144
10.30am Committee for Enterprise, Trade and Room 21
Investment
10.30am Committee for Culture, Arts and Leisure Room 152
11.00am Committee for Social Development Room 152
2.00pm Public Accounts Committee Room 144
2.00pm Committee for Health, Social Services and Senate Chamber
 Public Safety

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