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  • Education (Curriculum) (CPR and AED) Bill - Call for Views

    Colin McGrath MLA (Member of the Legislative Assembly) is an elected representative from the Social Democratic and Labour Party in South Down. He has put his idea that lifesaving skills should be taught in school into a b ill (a draft law) , and asked the whole Assembly to consider it. He wrote about his idea in a document called the Explanatory and Financial Memorandum which you can read here (opens in a new window) : The Assembly discussed this... More
    Closed 20 December 2021

  • Support for Mortgage Interest etc. (Security for Loans) Bill - Call for Evidence and Views

    The Support for Mortgage Interest etc. (Security for Loans) Bill was introduced to the Assembly by the Minister for Communities on 8 November 2021. The Bill has now reached Committee Stage and the Committee would welcome your views on the Bill. The stated objective of this Bill is to protect owner-occupiers receiving certain income-related benefits from the threat of repossession. Homeowners, who are in receipt of certain income-related benefits may be able to get help towards mortgage... More
    Closed 14 December 2021

  • Abortion Services (Safe Access Zones) Bill

    The Abortion Services (Safe Access Zones) Bill was introduced in the Assembly by Clare Bailey MLA, on 13 September 2021. The purpose of the Bill is to make provision for the establishment of ‘safe access zones’ around abortion clinics. Read the Bill Read the Explanatory Financial Memorandum Read the Second Stage debate More
    Closed 12 November 2021

  • Call for Evidence - Integrated Education Bill Inquiry

    The Bill makes provision about the promotion and provision of integrated education. It will also provide for the reform and the expansion of integrated education. WHY WE ARE ASKING FOR YOUR VIEWS The Integrated Education Bill has passed Second Stage, the debate on the principles of the Bill. This means that the Assembly has delegated responsibility for scrutiny of the Bill to the Education Committee, which is the relevant statutory Committee. The Education Committee will carry out a... More
    Closed 10 October 2021

  • Call for Evidence - Adoption and Children Bill

    The NI Assembly Committee for Health would like to hear your views on the Adoption and Children Bill. The closing date for written submissions is Friday, 8 October 2021. Overview In a statement to the Assembly on 7 July, the Minister of Health announced his intention to introduce the Adoption and Children Bill into the Assembly in September 2021. The purpose of the Bill is to update and enhance the legal framework for adoption in Northern Ireland. ... More
    Closed 8 October 2021

  • Organ and Tissue Donation (Deemed Consent) Bill

    The Committee for Health would like to hear your views on the Organ and Tissue Donation (Deemed Consent) Bill. The closing date for written submissions is Friday, 24 September 2021. The Organ and Tissue (Deemed Consent) Donation Bill was introduced by the Minister of Health on 5 July 2021. The purpose of the Bill is to increase the current rate of consent for organ donation to proceed after a person’s death, by changing the current system in Northern Ireland, in which people can... More
    Closed 24 September 2021

  • Autism (Amendment) Bill - Committee Stage

    The Northern Ireland Assembly Committee for Health would like to hear your views on the Autism (Amendment) Bill. The closing date for written submissions is Friday, 24 September 2021. The Autism (Amendment) Bill was introduced into the Assembly by the Bill Sponsor, Pam Cameron MLA, on 5 July 2021 The purpose of the Bill is to strengthen and enhance the Autism Strategy through amendments to the Autism (Northern Ireland) Act 2011 . Further information on the Bill can be found... More
    Closed 24 September 2021

  • Justice (Sexual Offences and Trafficking Victims) Bill

    The Committee for Justice would like to hear your views on the Justice (Sexual Offences and Trafficking Victims) Bill . Given the limited time in which to complete this Bill before the end of the current Assembly mandate, the Committee for Justice has decided to seek written evidence on the Bill in advance of Second Stage which will take place in September 2021 and following which it is anticipated the Bill will be referred to the Committee for scrutiny. ... More
    Closed 24 September 2021
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