Executive's Primary Legislative Programme 2008 - 2009
Executive's Primary Legislative Programme 2008 - 2009
The Bills which have been introduced this Session to date are set out in the table below.
Bills Introduced in the Autumn Term
| No | Title/Department | Purpose | Status |
| 1 | (DSD) | To extend the benefits of private saving to those on low and moderate incomes who do not currently save in a private pension. | Introduced 17 Nov 08 Royal Assent 15 Dec 08 |
| 2 | (DE) | To restructure education bodies (DE, Boards and NDPBs) and their functions in line with Review of Public Administration. To simplify administration and release resources for redeployment to the front line; to assist the raising of standards and ensure equality of access to the curriculum. | Introduced 25 Nov 08 |
Bills Introduced in the EasterTerm
| No | Title/Department | Purpose | Status |
| 3 | (OFMDFM) | To enable the making by Northern Ireland departments of schemes for financial assistance in certain circumstances. | Introduced 12 Jan 09 Royal Assent 4 Feb 09 |
| 4 | (DFP) | Supplementary Estimates 2008-2009 & Vote on Account for 2009 - 2010 | Introduced 16 Feb 09 Royal Assent 6 March 09 |
| 5 | (DFP) | To confer absolute privilege on certain reports of the Comptroller and Auditor General for Northern Ireland; to enable the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment to incur expenditure for certain purposes; to provide for the costs of district rates collection to be charged on and issued out of the Consolidated Fund to the Department of Finance and Personnel; and to repeal the requirement on the Department of Finance and Personnel to prepare Finance Accounts. | Introduced 23 Feb 09 Royal Assent 15 Dec 09 |
Bills Introduced in the Summer Term
| No | Title/Department | Purpose | Status |
| 6 | (DSD) | The proposed measures update the current legislation and ensure greater effectiveness and transparency in the operation of housing related services. A number of the proposed measures are recommendations from earlier consultations and one is necessary as a result of judicial review. | Introduced 9 June 09 |
| 7 | (DFP) | The Bill will give effect to 2009/2010 Northern Ireland Main Estimates and authorise the issue of cash from the Consolidated Fund of Northern Ireland in addition to the cash sum in the Vote on Account authorised by the Budget Bill 2009. | Introduced15 June 09 Royal Assent 8 July 2009 |
| 8 | (DOE) | A bill to make provision about the powers of district councils to enter into contracts and to acquire land otherwise than by agreement; to make provision in connection with the reorganisation of local government, including provision for controls on existing councils, for statutory transition committees and for the payment of severance allowances to councillors; and for connected purposes. | Introduced 22 June 09 |
| 9 | (DEL) | A Bill to make provision about the enforcement of legislation relating to employment agencies and the minimum wage; to make provision about the membership of, and representation before, the Industrial Court; and for connected purposes | Introduced 22 June 09 |
| 10 | (DARD) | A bill to make provision in relation to forestry and connected matters. | Introduced 29 June 09 |
