13.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 Environment Committee | 31 May 2007 |
| Briefing to Committee on consultation process | 7 June 2007 |
| First Stage – Introduction of Bill to the Assembly | 11 June 2007 |
| Second Stage debate | 26 June 2007 |
| Committee Stage – Departmental briefing on the provisions of the Bill | 28 June 2007 |
| Committee Stage – Evidence from taxi industry | 13 September 2007 |
| Committee Stage – Evidence from North West Taxis and General Consumer Council for Northern Ireland | 20 September 2007 |
| Committee Stage – Evidence from IMTAC, London Taxis International, T&G section of Unite, TGWU, George Best Belfast City Airport | 27 September 2007 |
| Committee Stage – Evidence from Accessible Taxis Association NI, International Airport Taxi Company Limited | 4 October 2007 |
| Committee Stage – Evidence from Disability Action and the Department | 11 October 2007 |
| Committee Stage – Consideration of clauses 1 to 21 | 18 October 2007 |
| Committee Stage – Consideration of clauses 22 to 58 and Schedules 1 to 3 | 23 October 2007 |
| Committee Stage – Final scrutiny | 8 November 2007 |
| Committee Report on the Bill (NIA 4/07) | 29 November 2007 |
| Consideration Stage in the Assembly | 26 February 2008 |
| Further Consideration Stage | 10 March 2008 |
| Final Stage | 8 April 2008 |
| Royal Assent | 22 April 2008 |