7.1.The Department did not prepare an Equality Impact Assessment (EIA), for this Act as it was previously decided that, following the Public Health (Amendment) Bill consultation, no concerns or comments were raised and therefore an EIA was not needed for the Public Health Amendment Bill.
The following table sets out the dates of the Hansard reports for each stage of the Act’s passage through the Northern Ireland Assembly.
| STAGE | DATE |
|---|---|
| Introduction of Bill to Committee | 15 November 2007 |
| First Stage- Introduction of Bill to the Assembly | 26 November 2007 |
| Second Stage Debate | 4 December 2007 |
| Committee Stage-Departmental briefing on the provisions of the Bill | 24 January 2008 |
| Committee Report on the Bill | 31 January 2008 |
| Consideration Stage in the Assembly | 4 March 2008 |
| Further Consideration Stage | 7 April 2008 |
| Final Stage | 21 April 2008 |
| Royal Assent | 6 May 2008 |