Libraries Act 2008 Explanatory Notes

Hansard Reports

12.The following table sets out the dates of the Hansard reports for each stage of the Act's passage through the Assembly.

STAGEDATE
Introduction to the Culture, Arts and Leisure Committee24 May 2007
Introduction to the Assembly11 June 2007
Second Stage debate19 June 2007
Committee Stage - evidence from the Minister of Culture, Arts and Leisure and Departmental officials4 September 2007
Committee Stage – evidence from the Association of Chief Librarians, the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals Ireland, the Library and Information Services Council (Northern Ireland.13 September 2007
Committee Stage - evidence from the South Eastern Education and Library Board, the Western Education and Library Board, the Belfast Education and Library Board and the Southern Education and Library Board.20 September 2007
Committee Stage - evidence from the North Eastern Education and Library Board,  UNISON, Northern Ireland Public Service Alliance27 September 2007
Committee Stage - evidence from officials of the Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure and the Departmental Solicitors’ Office.4 October 2007
Committee Stage - Review of evidence11 October 2007
Committee Stage - Review of evidence and evidence from the Minister of Culture, Arts and Leisure.18 October 2007
Committee Stage - consideration of sections 2 and 6; Schedule 2 paragraphs 1 and 325 October 2007
Committee Stage - consideration of  financial and administration issues8 November 2007
Committee Stage - consideration of sections 2 and 6; Schedule 2; Schedule 1 paragraph 3;22 November 2007
Committee Stage - Scrutiny of sections 2 – 13; Schedules 1, 3 and 429 November 2007
Committee Stage  -  Scrutiny of sections 2; Schedules 1 and 36 December 2007
Committee Stage - Correspondence between Committee and the Department18 December 2007
Committee Stage - Scrutiny of Schedules 1 and 210 January 2008
Committee Stage – Scrutiny of section 2; Schedules 1, 2 and 4. and Presentation by Chief Executive (Designate) about Organisational Design17 January 2008
Committee Stage – Sign off24 January 2008
Committee's report on the Act - Report number 19/07/08R7 February 2008
Consideration Stage in the Assembly6 May 2008
Further Consideration Stage19 May 2008
Final Stage27 May 2008

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