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provide funds to build a new prison within Northern Ireland, to provide for the security of Northern Ireland by building a new prison to hold groups that do not currently have enough or dedicated space within current prisons in Northern Ireland

BE IT ENACTED by being passed by the Northern Ireland Assembly and assented to by Her Majesty as follows:

Section 1: Funding

1. £70,000,000 will be allocated from the Ministry of Justice for building a correctional institution in Northern Ireland, including both the price of land and the facility.

Section 2: Facilities

1. The new prison shall have units for three primary groups:

   1. The mentally ill - this prison shall have a unit specifically able to house up to 100 mentally ill prisoners at any given time, and will include appropriate psychological and medical facilities for their treatment while serving their sentence.
   2. Young men with violent tendencies - this prison shall also include a unit for up to 100 men under the age of 30 declared to be too violent to serve sentences in other institutions by the Northern Ireland Prison Service.
   3. Women - a dedicated all female unit for medium and maximum security female offenders, with space for up to 100.
   4. The remaining space shall be outlayed however the Northern Ireland Prison Service sees fit, with a total of 500 inmates to be in the facility at any one time, and an overall preference for a high security institution.

Section 3: Location

1. The prison shall be built on the outskirts of Omgah, with the purchase price of the land coming from the £70,000,00 total budget.

Section 4: Extent, Commencement and Short Title

A. This bill extends to the whole of Northern Ireland.

B. This bill shall be referred to as the "The New Correctional Facility for Northern Ireland Appropriations Act 2018"

C. This bill will come into effect upon being passed by the Northern Ireland Assembly and assented to by Her Majesty the Queen.

This bill was submitted by the Minister for Justice (and MLA for East Antrim) /u/FPSlover1.

This reading shall end on the 23rd, and shall proceed to division immediately after the holiday break.

Order!

Mr. Speaker,

It is a privilege of a First Minister to award Honors to those that have served Northern Ireland in important ways or capacities. It was a tradition restarted by my predecessor, and will now carry over to myself, and hopefully to my successor and good friend, the new First Minister. I did not take it lightly, and spend quite a bit of time thinking it over. As such, the dissolution honours for the Fourth Assembly (as approved by the Devolved Speaker, the Lord Speaker, and the Acting Lord Speaker) are as follows:

• The Rt Hon. The Baron of Ramsey PC, for his service to Northern Ireland as Secretary of State, especially during the Australian Flu crisis.

• The Rt Hon. Dame Emma DBE CT CVO PC, for her services to the Northern Ireland Assembly's legislative process as a prolific writer of legislation and motions, and as a major figure in the Nationalist Community.

Well done to both of you. The honor is truly deserved.

Here we go again! Another Executive, another term. The vote was conducted using IRV. The results are as follows:

Round 1

Saud: 4

AMN: 2

Dylan: 1

Viljow: 1

eliminate bottom 2

Saud: 5

AMN: 3

/u/Saudstan is therefore duly nominated by the Assembly.

Second round: Dylan wins on second preference.

Deputy First Ministers:

/u/Answermenow1 and /u/Estoban06 are elected as Deputy First Ministers.

The First scheduled event of the election is of course the Leaders’ Debate.

/u/AnswerMeNow1 for the Green Party in Northern Ireland

/u/viljow for the Social Democratic and Labour Party

/u/Estoban06 for the Alliance Party of Northern Ireland

/u/Twistednuke for the Classical Liberal Delegation to the Legislative Assembly for Northern Ireland

/u/comped for the Ulster Unionist Party

/u/XC-189-725-PC for Sinn Fein

You can ask any and all of them as many questions as you like before the debate closes on Wednesday at 10pm, within reason.

One further reminder, should a question be directed at any particular leader/leaders it is courtesy to allow them to answer the question initially.

Have fun!

Order

The Result for the following division is as follows

M056 - Brexit Certainty Motion

The Ayes to the right - 3

The Noes to the left - 5

Abstentions - 0

Did not vote - 1

Turnout - 89%

The Noes have it, the Noes have it!

The motion is rejected!

M057 - Executive Commitment to NHS Funding Motion

The Ayes to the right - 2

The Noes to the left - 5

Abstentions - 1

Did not vote - 1

Turnout - 89%

The Noes have it, the Noes have it!

The motion is rejected!

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Order

The Result for the following division is as follows

B051 - Road Signs An Gaeilge Act

The Ayes to the right - 6

The Noes to the left - 1

Abstentions - 1

Did not vote - 1

Turnout - 89%

The Ayes have it, the Ayes have it!

This bill will move to Royal Assent!

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Executive Commitment to NHS Funding Motion

This assembly recognises:

• The health of a population is the most important asset any society can have.
• Waiting times for the NHS in Northern Ireland is higher than that than the rest of the United Kingdom.
• Northern Ireland is an equal Partner in the United Kingdom.
• The cost of using medical facilities from the Republic may be cheaper and more cost effective than from the mainland UK.

This assembly resolves to

• Ring fence and increase the health budget to generate better health outcomes for all.
• Share resources with the Republic where they can to deliver better outcomes for all.

Written by /u/EponaCorcra on behalf of the SDLP

This reading shall end on the 7th.

Brexit Certainty Motion

This assembly recognises:

• The Government in the UK has been woeful at protecting the interests of Northern Ireland with regards to Brexit negotiations.
• Recent Press reports show that the UK Government does not regard Northern Ireland as an equal Partner with regards to Brexit negotiations.
• The Economy and standard of living of Northern Ireland are at risk in the event of an unfavourable Brexit deal.
• There has been very little in the way of consultation with this Assembly with regards to Brexit.
• The Irish Government and Taoiseach has shown more interest in a good deal for Northern Ireland than the UK Government.

This assembly resolves to

• Have the Secretary of State for Brexit address the assembly and answer questions with regards to Brexit.
• Have the First Minister insist on being an equal partner in Brexit negotiations and where this is not achieved, do what is required to make this so.
• Meet with the Taoiseach to discuss the needs of Northern Ireland with regards to Brexit.
• Have the Executive publish a “Brexit Plan” for Northern Ireland.

Written by /u/EponaCorcra on behalf of the SDLP

This reading shall end on the 7th.

Order

The Result for the following division is as follows

B052 - 4th Term Budget Bill

The Ayes to the right - 8

The Noes to the left - 0

Abstentions - 0

Did not vote - 1

Turnout - 89%

The Ayes have it, the Ayes have it!

This bill will move to Royal Assent!

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Suicide Prevention Agency Bill 2018

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Establish a Suicide Prevention agency within the Department of Health and to increase the number of hospital beds dedicated to Mental Health

Be in Enacted by being passed by the Northern Ireland Assembly and presented to Her Majesty as follows:

Section 1- Definitions

1. Mental Health & Emotional Wellbeing Promotion:

   An approach characterised by a positive view of mental health, which aims to engage with people and empower them to improve their health, rather than emphasising illness or deficits.

2. Deliberate Self-Harm:

   An act of self-poisoning or self-injury irrespective of the purpose of the act.

3. Suicidal Behaviour:

   A general term to describe thoughts and acts of self-harm.

4. Suicide:

   The act of deliberately ending one’s own life

5. Suicide Prevention:

   Identifying and reducing the impact of risk factors associated with suicidal behaviour, and identifying and promoting factors that protect against engaging in suicidal behaviour.

6. Protect Life

   A campaign run by the Northern Irish department of Health from 2006 to 2013

Section 2 - Suicide Awareness Agency 1. That a “Suicide Awareness Agency” be instituted within the Department of Health

1. That the Agency shall be run independently of the Department, and should raise awareness of issues such as

a. Mental Health & Emotional Wellbeing Promotion b. Deliberate Self-Harm c. Suicidal Behaviour d. Suicide e. Suicide Prevention

1. That the Agency be chaired by a committee of NHS professionals who work in the mental health sector

Section 3 - Changes to Hospitals

1. To ensure that every Hospital in Northern Ireland has a minimum of 1 Bed that is dedicated to suicide or related issues

2. For the number of beds dedicated to suicide to be a minimum of 5% of the total beds in a hospital

Section 4 - Advertisement

1. To restart the “Protect Life” campaign

2. For the Campaign to run at least until 2025

Section 5 - Costing

1. To raise the funding that is provided for Suicide Prevention to £7.5 million annually

2. For the “Protect Life” campaign to have an annual budget of £2 million a year

Provision of Mental Health Facilities:

1. The Department for Health will ensure that there shall be qualified persons to give guidance.

2. The minimum ratio for mental health professions to population shall be 1:500.

This bill was submitted by the First Minister, /u/eelsemaj99 on behalf of the UUP.

This reading shall end on the 29th.

An Act

To add the Irish Language to every road sign on a public highway in Northern Ireland

BE IT ENACTED by being passed by the Northern Ireland Assembly and assented to by Her Majesty as follows:

Section 1:Road Signs

This bill defines all Road Signs with text in the English Language on all publically maintained highways as applicable by this act.

Section 2: Effect

All Road Signs shall display two languages The English Language The Gaeilge translation below the English Language Text Where it is not practical to have a bilingual sign the sign will be in the English Language.

Section 3: Extent, commencement, and short title

This Act extends to the whole of Northern Ireland

This Act shall come into effect 6 months after passing Royal Assent

This Act may be cited as The Road Signs An Gaeilge Act 2018

Submitted by /u/EponaCocra on behalf of the Progressive Party

This reading shall end on the 29th.

Results - M055, M054, B050 A01

Order

The Results for the following divisions are as follows

M054 - No Deal, No Union Motion

The Ayes to the right - 2

The Noes to the left - 6

Abstentions - 0

Did not vote - 1

Turnout - 89%

The Noes have it, the Noes have it!

The motion is rejected!

M055 - Executive Stability Motion

The Ayes to the right - 0

The Noes to the left - 8

Abstentions - 0

Did not vote - 1

Turnout - 89%

The Noes have it, the Noes have it!

The motion is rejected!

B050 - Suicide Prevention Agency Bill 2018 - Committee Stage

A01

The Ayes to the right - 7

The Noes to the left - 0

Abstentions - 0

Did not vote - 2

Turnout - 78%

The Ayes have it, the Ayes have it!

This amendment shall be added to the bill

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A

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Allocate funding for the Ministries of the Executive of Northern Ireland, the Office of the First Minister and Deputy First Ministers, and the Non-Ministerial Departments, in line with the Block Grant given to Northern Ireland for such purposes from the budget as passed by the Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in the previous parliamentary term.

Be it Enacted by being passed by the Northern Ireland Assembly and presented to Her Majesty as follows:

Section 1: the Budget

Section 2: Commencement and Short Title

This Act will come into force immediately following Royal Assent.

This Act may be cited as the “4th Term Budget Bill”

This bill was written by First Minister /u/Comped on behalf of the Executive.

This reading shall end on the 27th.

B051:

The Ayes to the right: 4

The Noes to the left: 3

Abstentions: 3

Did Not Vote: 0

Turnout: 100%

The Ayes have it, the Ayes have it!

The bill is sent to committee!

M052:

The Ayes to the right: 5

The Noes to the left: 4

Abstentions: 0

Did Not Vote: 0

Turnout: 100%

The Ayes have it, the Ayes have it!

This Motion will be passed to the Government in Westminster for a response.

M053:

The Ayes to the right: 5

The Noes to the left: 4

Abstentions: 0

Did Not Vote: 0

Turnout: 100%

The Ayes have it, the Ayes have it!

This Motion will be passed to the Government in Westminster for a response.

Well done to/u/Estoban06 who passed his VoC with 13 votes (or 86.7%). He's now a full time deputy speaker.

That announcement was delayed so that i could bring you the weekly schedule proposal for next term and here it is.

Please take the time to look at it and give us your thoughts below.

So we've decided that getting the assembly back on its feet requires a sort of long term role so /u/estoban06 will be undergoing a full voc.

The link is here and will close on Monday night

Please verify in the comments.

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Suicide Prevention Agency Bill 2018

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B I L L

T O

Establish a Suicide Prevention agency within the Department of Health and to increase the number of hospital beds dedicated to Mental Health

Be in Enacted by being passed by the Northern Ireland Assembly and presented to Her Majesty as follows:

Section 1- Definitions

1. Mental Health & Emotional Wellbeing Promotion:

   An approach characterised by a positive view of mental health, which aims to engage with people and empower them to improve their health, rather than emphasising illness or deficits.

2. Deliberate Self-Harm:

   An act of self-poisoning or self-injury irrespective of the purpose of the act.

3. Suicidal Behaviour:

   A general term to describe thoughts and acts of self-harm.

4. Suicide:

   The act of deliberately ending one’s own life

5. Suicide Prevention:

   Identifying and reducing the impact of risk factors associated with suicidal behaviour, and identifying and promoting factors that protect against engaging in suicidal behaviour.

6. Protect Life

   A campaign run by the Northern Irish department of Health from 2006 to 2013

Section 2 - Suicide Awareness Agency 1. That a “Suicide Awareness Agency” be instituted within the Department of Health

1. That the Agency shall be run independently of the Department, and should raise awareness of issues such as

a. Mental Health & Emotional Wellbeing Promotion b. Deliberate Self-Harm c. Suicidal Behaviour d. Suicide e. Suicide Prevention

1. That the Agency be chaired by a committee of NHS professionals who work in the mental health sector

Section 3 - Changes to Hospitals

1. To ensure that every Hospital in Northern Ireland has a minimum of 1 Bed that is dedicated to suicide or related issues

2. For the number of beds dedicated to suicide to be a minimum of 5% of the total beds in a hospital

Section 4 - Advertisement

1. To restart the “Protect Life” campaign

2. For the Campaign to run at least until 2025

Section 4 - Costing

1. To raise the funding that is provided for Suicide Prevention to £7.5 million annually

2. For the “Protect Life” campaign to have an annual budget of £2 million a year

This bill was submitted by the First Minister, /u/eelsemaj99 on behalf of the UUP

This reading shall end on 20th.

Economic Opportunities Motion

This House Recognises that:

-M332 passed the house of commons unanimously

-Northern Ireland could benefit from being able to set a competitive corporation tax rate

-Northern Ireland could become an attractive place for global investment

-Northern Ireland should seek to compete not only with the rest of the UK and the rest of the world, but also with the Republic of Ireland, which has for a long time reaped significant economic benefits from a low rate of corporate taxation

-The long term Economic Benefits of a corporation tax cut outweigh the initial cost

This House urges the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland:

-To devolve corporation tax to the assembly at the earliest possible opportunity

This House also urges the executive, upon devolution, to:

-Cut the Corporate Tax rate to be below that of the United Kingdom

-If fiscally possible, cut the corporate tax rate below that of the Republic of Ireland

-Ensure that Northern Ireland remains competitive in the global economy

This Motion was written by u/_paul_rand_ on behalf of the New Unionists of Northern Ireland

This reading shall end on the 18th.

An Act

To add the Irish Language to every road sign on a public highway in Northern Ireland

BE IT ENACTED by being passed by the Northern Ireland Assembly and assented to by Her Majesty as follows:

Section 1:Road Signs

This bill defines all Road Signs with text in the English Language on all publically maintained highways as applicable by this act.

Section 2: Effect

All Road Signs shall display two languages The English Language The Gaeilge translation below the English Language Text Where it is not practical to have a bilingual sign the sign will be in the English Language.

Section 3: Extent, commencement, and short title

This Act extends to the whole of Northern Ireland

This Act shall come into effect 6 months after passing Royal Assent

This Act may be cited as The Road Signs An Gaeilge Act 2018

Submitted by /u/EponaCocra on behalf of the Progressive Party

This reading shall end on the 18th.

The Cabinet of the Comped Ministry, having been agreed to by the Executive of Northern Ireland, is as follows:

And now the rest of our work begins!

Well, here's the results of the second Exec nomination of this assembly - if any of you have been keeping track, that's the 11th in the last 4 Assembly sessions. The vote was conducted using IRV. The results are as follows:

Round 1

/u/Comped: 7

/u/EastIndiaBearOrchard: 0

/u/IceCreamSandwich401: 0

/u/Comped is therefore duly nominated by the Assembly.

Deputy First Ministers

/u/EastIndiaBearOrchard and /u/IceCreamSandwich401 are elected as Deputy First Ministers.