Hansard Reports
10.The following table sets out the dates of the Hansard reports for each stage of the Act’s passage through the Assembly.
| Stage | Date |
|---|---|
| First Stage – Introduction to the Assembly | 23 June 2008 |
| Second Stage debate | 1 July 2008 |
| Committee Stage – Departmental briefing on the provisions of the Act | 11 September 2008 |
| Committee Stage – evidence from the Central Services Agency | 18 September 2008 |
| Committee Stage – evidence from Health and Social Services Boards, Health and Social Services Councils and the Regulation and Quality Improvement Authority | 25 September 2008 |
| Committee Stage – evidence from the Royal College of Nursing, British Medical Association (NI) and the Allied Health Profession Federation | 2 October 2008 |
| Committee Stage – general consideration of sections and Schedules | 9 October 2008 |
| Committee Stage – continuation of general consideration of sections and Schedules | 16 October 2008 |
| Committee Stage – commencement of agreement of sections and Schedules | 23 October 2008 |
| Committee Stage – completion of agreement of sections and Schedules | 6 November 2008 |
| Committee’s report on the Act – Report number 10/08/09R | 13 November 2008 |
| Consideration Stage in the Assembly | 1 December 2008 |
| Further Consideration Stage | 9 December 2008 |
| Final Stage | 12 January 2009 |
| Royal Assent | 21 January 2009 |
