4 May 2011
9.The following table sets out the dates of the Hansard reports for each stage of the Act’s passage through the Assembly
| STAGE | DATE |
|---|---|
| Introduction of the Act to the Committee for the Environment | 11 February 2010 |
| Introduction to the Assembly | 22 June 2010 |
| Second Stage debate | 30 June 2010 |
| Committee Stage – Departmental Briefing/ Assembly Research briefing | 30 September 2010 |
| Committee Stage – evidence from Pubs of Ulster | 7 October 2010 |
| Committee Stage – evidence from Northern Ireland Local Government Association, Northern Ireland Environmental Quality Forum, Children and youth groups | 4 November 2010 |
| Committee Stage – evidence from Countryside Alliance/Kennel Club and Mr Tom Ekin | 11 November 2010 |
| Committee Stage – informal consideration of sections 2 to 15 | 25 November 2010 |
| Committee Stage – informal consideration of Parts 1, 3 and 5 | 2 December 2010 |
| Committee Stage – informal consideration of Parts 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and Schedules | 9 December 2010 |
| Committee Stage – formal consideration of Parts 1, 2 and 3 | 16 December 2010 |
| Committee Stage – formal consideration of Parts 4 to 8 and Schedules | 13 January 2011 |
| Committee Stage – further consideration of section 16 | 26 January 2011 |
| Committee’s report on the Act – Report number 08/10/11R | 27 January 2011 |
| Consideration Stage in the Assembly | 21 February 2011 |
| Further Consideration Stage | 1 March 2011 |
| Final Stage | 14 March 2011 |
| Royal Assent | 4 May 2011 |