Debate contribution: Standing Order 42(5): Suspension

Debate contribution by Mr John O'Dowd on 18 February 2025.

MLA: Mr John O'Dowd
Party at the time: Sinn Féin
Date: 18 February 2025
Type: Debate contribution (made as a minister)
Business: Executive Committee Business
Heading: Standing Order 42(5): Suspension
Assembly identifier: Official Report component 4806537

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I beg to move
Thank you, a Leas-Cheann Comhairle.
I thank you and the Assembly for your patience and assistance with the progression of the Budget Bill. As Members will be aware, Standing Order 42(5) states:
"No Bill shall pass all its required stages in the Assembly in less than ten days."
That is to ensure that the Assembly has ample time to consider and debate legislation fully. Following January monitoring, the Executive agreed the final Budget position for 2024-25 on 16 January 2025. That left a short window in which to complete the spring Supplementary Estimates 2024-25, prepare the associated Budget Bill and complete the legislative process before achieving Royal Assent, which is needed by the end of March 2025. I request that the Assembly agree to the suspension of Standing Order 42(5) to allow the Bill to complete its passage in a shorter time frame and to enable the Final Stage debate to occur in a week's time, on Tuesday 25 February 2025.
I have nothing to add to the debate.

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