Tuesday at the Assembly…
The Diseases of Animals Bill nears the end of its journey when it reaches the floor of the house for its detailed consideration stage. The Social Development Minister will be at the dispatch box for oral questions before a DUP motion attempts to protect Northern Ireland’s block grant. The other item of private members business is an SDLP motion on the viability of small schools. Matters of the day are concluded by a Sinn Féin sponsored debate on delays in a social housing development in Lurgan.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE BUSINESS
- Consideration Stage – Diseases of Animals Bill (NIA 22/07)
[Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development]
QUESTION TIME
Social Development
PRIVATE MEMBERS’ BUSINESS
- Motion – NI Budget
- Proposed: That this Assembly opposes any reduction in the Northern Ireland block grant during the next Comprehensive Spending Review.
[Mr S Hamilton]
[Mr G Campbell]
- Motion – Rural Schools
- Proposed: That this Assembly notes that many of our smaller schools are under the viability quota proposed in the Department of Education sustainable schools policy; and calls on the Minister of Education to enact suitable pilot projects to develop ways of maintaining the viability of our smaller schools.
[Mr D Bradley]
[Mr T Gallagher]
ADJOURNMENT
The delayed Multi-element Improvement Scheme for 19 rural cottages within the Housing Executive’s Lurgan District area.
[Mr J O’Dowd]
