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 |
|---|---|
| Introduction of the Act to the Committee for Agriculture and Rural Development | 28 April 2009 |
| Introduction to the Assembly | 29 June 2009 |
| Second Stage debate | 15 September 2009 |
| Committee Stage - evidence from Departmental officials | 22 September 2009 |
| Committee Stage - evidence from Woodland Trust and Royal Society for the Protection of Birds | 3 November 2009 |
| Committee Stage - evidence from Ulster Wildlife Trust | 24 November 2009 |
| Committee Stage - evidence from Farm Woodlands Ltd | 1 December 2009 |
| Committee Stage - evidence from Council for Nature, Conservation and the Countryside | 1 December 2009 |
| Committee Stage - evidence from Sport NI, Premier Woodlands Ltd and British Association for Shooting and Conservation | 8 December 2009 |
| Committee Stage - evidence from Northern Ireland Environment Link, Confederation of Forest Industries, Ulster Farmers’ Union and Countryside Access and Activities Network | 21 January 2010 |
| Committee Stage - evidence from Departmental officials | 26 January 2010 |
| Committee Stage - evidence from Departmental officials | 1 February 2010 |
| Committee Stage - evidence from British Association for Shooting and Conservation, Confederation of Forest Industries, Countryside Access and Activities Network, Northern Ireland Environment Link, Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, Woodland Trust and Departmental officials | 8 February 2010 |
| Committee Stage - evidence from Departmental officials | 15 February 2010 |
| Committee Stage - consideration of sections 1 to 4, 6 to 40, Schedules 1 and 2 (section 5 referred for further consideration) | 22 February 2010 |
| Committee Stage - consideration of section 5 | 23 February 2010 |
| Committee’s report on the Act - Report number 29/09/10R | 1 March 2010 |
| Consideration Stage in the Assembly | 27 April 2010 |
| Further Consideration Stage | 17 May 2010 |
| Final Stage | 25 May 2010 |
| Royal Assent | 28 June 2010 |