:00:27. > :00:31.Hello and welcome to Stormont Today. Coming up on the programme tonight,
:00:32. > :00:34.the failed tactics of the past. United condemnation of a car bomb
:00:35. > :00:41.left in Belfast city centre last night. It could have caused death
:00:42. > :00:45.and misery and mayhem in our city centre. Of that, there is no
:00:46. > :00:49.question. A man who kept his faith with
:00:50. > :00:53.politics - MLAs reflect on the life of Father Alec Reid. An
:00:54. > :01:00.extraordinary individual who made an incredible contribution to the peace
:01:01. > :01:05.process. Someone who was a friend of all of us in this chamber.
:01:06. > :01:06.And here to cast his eye over proceedings is our political
:01:07. > :01:13.reporter, Stephen Walker. Proceedings today were dominated
:01:14. > :01:18.with fresh condemnation of a terrorist attack. This time Members
:01:19. > :01:21.focussed their anger on last night's partially exploded bomb at the
:01:22. > :01:26.entrance to the Victoria Square car park in Belfast. The attack has been
:01:27. > :01:32.blamed on dissident republicans. The DUP's Jonathan Craig brought the
:01:33. > :01:36.motion to the Assembly. On Sunday night at nine o'clock
:01:37. > :01:42.approximately, and individual returning to his own home was
:01:43. > :01:47.confronted by three masked men, the car hijacked, a bomb put in it and
:01:48. > :01:51.he was forced to drive to the entrance at the Tahrir Square,
:01:52. > :02:01.Musgrave Street police station. -- Victoria Square. Those are the
:02:02. > :02:13.failed tactics of the past. A bomb with over 60 kilograms, of
:02:14. > :02:16.explosives, it could have caused death, misery and mayhem in our city
:02:17. > :02:23.centre. Of that, there is no question. These people need to know
:02:24. > :02:27.they have no support whatsoever in the community, that the vast
:02:28. > :02:34.majority of the people throughout Ireland -9 in the vast, vast
:02:35. > :02:42.majority, to move the whole process forward, there is a democratic way
:02:43. > :02:46.forward to pursue a united Ireland. So my message is simple. They need
:02:47. > :02:51.to stop and they need to stop now. And there is no way that we are
:02:52. > :03:01.going back to those days of conflict. Only politics works and
:03:02. > :03:07.those that have carried out this act, which involved, incidentally, a
:03:08. > :03:12.constituent, a man who was terrorised by this event. The fact
:03:13. > :03:17.is we should be saying to those people that carried it out, yes, you
:03:18. > :03:23.have carried out the failed tactics of the past. Politics works, nothing
:03:24. > :03:30.else will work in terms of bringing about change and peace and stability
:03:31. > :03:37.to our community. There is no point me using the word conned them. We
:03:38. > :03:39.use it ad nauseam. What we must do is to identify those who are
:03:40. > :03:44.responsible, track them down and make them subject to the rule of
:03:45. > :03:50.law. In the absence of that, the public will conclude that these
:03:51. > :03:57.people are, in essence, free to do what they want will stop I have said
:03:58. > :04:03.before. People seem more wedded to the struggle than any possible
:04:04. > :04:06.outcome because they must know that what they are carrying out can
:04:07. > :04:11.achieve no political outcome. We stand here today as representatives
:04:12. > :04:18.of Northern Ireland showing that democracy is what changes the way
:04:19. > :04:22.things are managed. Should we not, and not just as a gesture but as a
:04:23. > :04:28.body of all 108 of us, walk from this building together to this city
:04:29. > :04:33.and make that statement a statement of solidarity by the people's
:04:34. > :04:40.elected representatives against these people's and, not by doing
:04:41. > :04:43.that showed to these people that there is a better way?
:04:44. > :04:47.Our political reporter, Stephen Walker, is with me. Political
:04:48. > :04:52.reaction to the bombing was not just confined to the Stormont chamber.
:04:53. > :04:58.That's right. The first and deputy first ministers, Peter Robinson and
:04:59. > :05:03.Martin McGuinness talking about jobs with which Telecom and in many ways
:05:04. > :05:06.they were saying that the launch of these jobs was the symbol of the new
:05:07. > :05:10.Northern Ireland and then we had the bomb attack in the headlines was not
:05:11. > :05:16.as far as that was concerned, that was a sign of the old Northern
:05:17. > :05:22.Ireland. They were asked about the bomb attack and this is what they
:05:23. > :05:26.have to say. We are community. We cannot handed over to the police and
:05:27. > :05:29.say solve that problem, it has to be the community which gets engaged in
:05:30. > :05:33.dealing with this issue and that means providing information which
:05:34. > :05:37.means making it clear to the people that we will not change course
:05:38. > :05:41.because of it. The vast majority of people want to live normal lives and
:05:42. > :05:51.they who find themselves in this little cocoon from a bygone age will
:05:52. > :05:53.at some stage wake up and recognise that they are totally disengaged
:05:54. > :05:58.from the community and that does absolutely nothing whatsoever for
:05:59. > :06:03.the community. The Secretary of State has also been talking about
:06:04. > :06:08.what happened. Yes, to Reza Villa said this was a reckless and callous
:06:09. > :06:14.attack -- to Reza billions. She said families were forced and commuters
:06:15. > :06:17.disrupted and businesses were disrupted. She said this was
:06:18. > :06:22.ordinary people going about their daily business. She said the economy
:06:23. > :06:30.was being held to ransom by this and she said it had to stop. Reaction
:06:31. > :06:34.from Dublin as well? Some reaction, one said it was nothing short of
:06:35. > :06:38.attempted murder and it comes in the way of recent incidents will stop he
:06:39. > :06:42.said all of this had been perpetrated by people who have no
:06:43. > :06:46.political support. He said it has to stop and likes of the other people
:06:47. > :06:49.we have been hearing today, he said anybody with information should come
:06:50. > :06:52.forward and contact the PSNI. Stephen, for now, thank you. Rural
:06:53. > :06:55.crime and how to deal with severe weather were issues dealt with by
:06:56. > :06:58.the Agriculture Minister at Question Time today. First, though, helping
:06:59. > :07:03.the farming community with literacy problems.
:07:04. > :07:07.I am aware that the level of literacy can cause some members of
:07:08. > :07:13.the rule community to encounter difficulties when completing forms.
:07:14. > :07:18.Many interactions with customers involve the completion of such forms
:07:19. > :07:23.for various schemes and grants that are a minister. Where local offices
:07:24. > :07:25.can explain these and the information needed, they are unable
:07:26. > :07:31.to provide a level of assistance that would fill in a form. The
:07:32. > :07:36.charity is well placed to support rural areas where anxieties and
:07:37. > :07:41.difficulties are faced. This organisation receives funding
:07:42. > :07:57.through the tackling rural poverty programme. And my depart provides
:07:58. > :08:00.services -- my department. Staff in the local offices will advise that
:08:01. > :08:04.the organisation can provide assistance to those with learning or
:08:05. > :08:07.literacy issues. Appropriate guidance will be put in place to
:08:08. > :08:11.ensure that the issues are handled with sensitivity. There are many
:08:12. > :08:16.things that farmers can do to prepare for winter and the charities
:08:17. > :08:22.have been very active in supporting training. One college embarked on a
:08:23. > :08:27.programme of workshops, publications and face-to-face advice during
:08:28. > :08:33.summer and this work will continue throughout the winter. Many attended
:08:34. > :08:35.open days and attendees receive training on livestock management
:08:36. > :08:38.topics including for the assessment and stock take. Grassland and
:08:39. > :08:44.measurement, increasing efficiency and soil improvement. I am pleased
:08:45. > :08:49.to report that with the support of these colleges and improved weather
:08:50. > :08:52.in the summer this year, fodder yields have increased significantly.
:08:53. > :09:01.Stocks on most farms have recovered to levels which are balanced with
:09:02. > :09:05.projections. Livestock farmers are well prepared going into this
:09:06. > :09:09.winter. Will be minister condemned the scurrilous accusations of
:09:10. > :09:13.commerce made in the North Antrim press that some farmers are hoping
:09:14. > :09:18.for another bad winter because the compensation they received was an
:09:19. > :09:27.easy way to make money? I have not received a report that I would
:09:28. > :09:33.absolutely condemn that. People and seeing the distress it is course.
:09:34. > :09:37.Rural crime is a worrying and escalating problem. What new
:09:38. > :09:43.initiatives has she taken to tackle this trend? I agree with the member
:09:44. > :09:45.and we have seen quite a number of cases highlighted recently.
:09:46. > :09:49.Particularly around cattle theft. I regularly engage with the PSNI and
:09:50. > :09:55.chief constables and the Department of Justice to talk about how we can
:09:56. > :10:00.work together because the levels of rural crime are concerning. I
:10:01. > :10:04.recently met the Minister for Justice on the 14th of October when
:10:05. > :10:09.we talked about the rural crime unit established and we now have
:10:10. > :10:47.appointed Mr no plans to announce any cultural
:10:48. > :10:54.bursaries yet, it is my intention to launch another bursary scheme this
:10:55. > :10:58.year. The bursary scheme is aimed at broadening the appeal of the Irish
:10:59. > :11:01.language and offers opportunity irrespective of traditions
:11:02. > :11:05.backgrounds for eligible applicants to have a chance of attending an
:11:06. > :11:13.Irish language summer course. The scheme also helps participants and
:11:14. > :11:20.financial outlays which may occur as a barrier to access. I thank the
:11:21. > :11:28.Minister. Can the Minister give an assessment of how she thinks it
:11:29. > :11:33.could be encouraged among the Unionist community? The leaflet
:11:34. > :11:41.initiative is about making language accessible to all and I think that
:11:42. > :11:48.the initiative encourages that. This week, leafleting will take place
:11:49. > :11:52.across Fermanagh organised by the grand Lodge of Ireland to bring
:11:53. > :11:57.young people from Protestant Catholic backgrounds to explore our
:11:58. > :12:01.cultural richness and ensuring learning through music and language
:12:02. > :12:09.and culture and such events provide a good opportunity to promote this.
:12:10. > :12:15.Another celebration will allow people across the community to
:12:16. > :12:20.celebrate our cultural heritage. Following on from the previous
:12:21. > :12:23.question's supplementary question, with the Minister agree that one of
:12:24. > :12:28.the things that will attract the Unionist community to take part in
:12:29. > :12:32.Irish line which classes was the Irish language was not used as a
:12:33. > :12:41.political tool by politicians? You have dished deliberately just done
:12:42. > :12:46.that! -- you have just done that. And this is experiences like that
:12:47. > :12:50.where it is truly unhelpful and not very supportive where people from
:12:51. > :12:53.your constituency are learning the Irish language, it is not giving
:12:54. > :13:00.good leadership and agree with you are we need to not politicise any
:13:01. > :13:04.language. If the Minister satisfied that things end Derry-Londonderry
:13:05. > :13:09.have been promoted during the year as City of Culture?
:13:10. > :13:13.There are always complaints and concerns at times where I thought
:13:14. > :13:18.they were passed by but I have met many groups and not just the big
:13:19. > :13:23.ticket events but many groups within the community who are not only happy
:13:24. > :13:27.that the have not been involved but to try to strengthen the legacy from
:13:28. > :13:35.this year and beyond and that is across the community. Can I ask the
:13:36. > :13:46.Minister what her department has done or is doing for the annual
:13:47. > :13:51.shutting of the Gates pageant as a major cultural event? I am not aware
:13:52. > :13:59.of the department giving any specific support for that. They have
:14:00. > :14:06.been part of the cultural programme and what I can do is chat with them
:14:07. > :14:11.to see if there are any requests. We are certainly supportive. As a woman
:14:12. > :14:15.living in north Belfast there are many things we can look towards the
:14:16. > :14:18.apprentices for as regards what we need to do because up and down the
:14:19. > :14:23.road it almost becomes a tale of two cities. Caral ni Chuilin.
:14:24. > :14:27.Current careers advice is failing our young people, that was the
:14:28. > :14:30.message coming from the floor of the chamber today as MLAs discussed a
:14:31. > :14:33.report by the Employment and Learning committee on careers
:14:34. > :14:37.education here. Work experience should be used in a
:14:38. > :14:43.very meaningful way by introducing students to the work environment.
:14:44. > :14:46.Currently they are many flaws in the system and students have to find
:14:47. > :14:53.their own placements and if they are unsuccessful they can spend a week
:14:54. > :14:57.picking litter from the school grounds. An information gap does
:14:58. > :15:01.exist and there is a weak understanding of the labour market.
:15:02. > :15:07.There appears to be little awareness of the different routes to success.
:15:08. > :15:11.Young people pursue educational journeys where they do not find
:15:12. > :15:14.works relevant to their qualifications when they leave
:15:15. > :15:19.school. What makes a good careers service? This has been alluded to by
:15:20. > :15:25.other people. A motivated careers teacher and we need ongoing careers
:15:26. > :15:28.development for these teachers. Secondly create better school and
:15:29. > :15:33.business links where there are opportunities for teachers to
:15:34. > :15:36.experience the world of the work environment and vice versa. I
:15:37. > :15:43.welcome the recommendation to place a requirement on schools to inform
:15:44. > :15:47.students in the years ten, 11 and 12 of the variety of opportunities that
:15:48. > :15:53.exist, academic and vocational routes. This is a key recommendation
:15:54. > :15:59.of the report. As the committee chair has recommended, crucial to
:16:00. > :16:03.delivering on that responsibility will be adequate resources. One
:16:04. > :16:06.thing we heard last week is that the majority of young people currently
:16:07. > :16:11.going through education will be employed in jobs that have not yet
:16:12. > :16:15.been invented. It is hard to get our heads around that but it highlights
:16:16. > :16:20.the fact that the jobs market is changing and young people need to be
:16:21. > :16:23.equipped for that market. We do not want to limit the horizons of our
:16:24. > :16:27.students in Northern Ireland. We should look at it from a global
:16:28. > :16:32.point of view. It is not just Northern Ireland, it is not just
:16:33. > :16:38.Scotland and the UK, it is the whole world and we must find our place
:16:39. > :16:42.there. We have decided to begin a formal review of careers strategy
:16:43. > :16:45.and careers provision. It will take into account the recommendations of
:16:46. > :16:51.the employment and learning committee enquiry report. I cannot
:16:52. > :16:54.overstate the importance to the transformation of our economy of
:16:55. > :16:59.effectively investing in our people and developing their skills. I
:17:00. > :17:03.believe that good careers policy and delivery structures should be
:17:04. > :17:07.considered a foundation stone of a strong economy. Key to this is
:17:08. > :17:16.ensuring a good match between supply and demand.
:17:17. > :17:23.A new focus on careers advice. Now, Robin Swann is with be now. Are you
:17:24. > :17:27.pleased at this outcome? I am pleased. Our main agenda was to get
:17:28. > :17:34.the Minister and the education minister involved in making sure our
:17:35. > :17:37.careers service is fit for purpose. In those closing comments he talked
:17:38. > :17:42.about supply and demand and that was the thrust of why we started the
:17:43. > :17:45.enquiry. We see a number of young people leaving our education system
:17:46. > :17:49.with no prospect of employment but we have employers and business
:17:50. > :17:54.crying out because of a skills shortage so it is important to get
:17:55. > :17:59.those two things matched up. For many of us careers advice was
:18:00. > :18:03.limited. What changes do you think need to happen? Ltd, I think, would
:18:04. > :18:09.be a benefit or even a step up from some of the evidence we saw in the
:18:10. > :18:15.enquiry where we saw systemic and other examples of poor careers
:18:16. > :18:19.advice. There was also very good examples. We want careers advice to
:18:20. > :18:24.become a statutory requirement in the schools provision so that
:18:25. > :18:28.schools must require -- must provide it. Careers teachers should have a
:18:29. > :18:34.qualification in careers teaching. We found it a surprise that actually
:18:35. > :18:39.most careers teachers are actually the history teacher or the PE
:18:40. > :18:44.teacher who has a spare period in the week rather than a specifically
:18:45. > :18:48.trained teacher. It varies from school to school, obviously, but in
:18:49. > :18:52.many it is a bit of an adjunct. Would you like a focused approach
:18:53. > :18:56.where it is taught as a core subject. That is one of the
:18:57. > :18:59.recommendations in the report. We would like it to be part of the
:19:00. > :19:04.curriculum because that is the only way we feel we can embed it in the
:19:05. > :19:07.education system so that young people have the opportunity to make
:19:08. > :19:12.sure that their careers prospects and careers guidance are the best
:19:13. > :19:18.they had to offer. The whole work landscape has what just -- has
:19:19. > :19:21.changed so much. One criticism often levelled at schools is that they
:19:22. > :19:27.encourage children to take the wrong subjects and pursue wrong subjects.
:19:28. > :19:32.Subjects that might have been appropriate ten or 20 or 30 years
:19:33. > :19:35.ago but may not be appropriate now. It is one of the things that we did
:19:36. > :19:39.find as well, the jobs that our young people will be looking for are
:19:40. > :19:43.jobs that have not been created. It will not be the jobs in medicine and
:19:44. > :19:49.law that have always been seen as the safe and reliable jobs and
:19:50. > :19:53.professional professions that the parents want their children to go
:19:54. > :19:57.into so we have two look into the future and that is what we have been
:19:58. > :20:00.getting from the industry as well, to make sure we're giving children
:20:01. > :20:05.and young people the skills to go into the future job market. We have
:20:06. > :20:09.recently got back from the future employment forum where we had that
:20:10. > :20:13.90% of jobs in the next ten years will require a basic qualification
:20:14. > :20:17.in ICT and we should be investing in our young people to make sure those
:20:18. > :20:21.qualifications are in place. Very interesting to see that does indeed
:20:22. > :20:22.happen and if the ministers take on the advice that you are giving
:20:23. > :20:25.there. Robin Swann, thank you.
:20:26. > :20:29.It was a busy day for the Culture Minister as she was also called upon
:20:30. > :20:32.to answer a motion concerning the transferring of broadcasting powers
:20:33. > :20:35.to the Assembly. A DUP petition of concern prevented a vote, but the
:20:36. > :20:38.Assembly was divided on the issue. Sinn Fein tabled the motion, which
:20:39. > :20:45.also called for Irish language and Ulster Scots funding to be
:20:46. > :20:48.transferred to the Assembly. There are a host of practical and
:20:49. > :20:53.operational reasons why it would be a good thing to have powers over
:20:54. > :20:57.broadcasting devolved to the north, an idea also being promoted in
:20:58. > :21:02.Scotland and Wales. The main argument in my view for such a move
:21:03. > :21:06.is to create an environment where decisions on what is broadcast is a
:21:07. > :21:10.result of a local decision making process. The Irish language
:21:11. > :21:16.community makes up a sizeable section of our community. Those
:21:17. > :21:20.Irish speakers and the Ulster Scots communities have the right to have
:21:21. > :21:23.their ways of life reflected on the TV screen. While there have been
:21:24. > :21:28.improvements in recent years and there is absolutely no doubt about
:21:29. > :21:33.that it has happened in quite a haphazard way and still does not
:21:34. > :21:37.have secure funding. Surely that cannot be the most appropriate way
:21:38. > :21:42.to make provision for what is a significant section of the
:21:43. > :21:46.population. 15 years after the Good Friday agreement we have no real
:21:47. > :21:52.movement on promoting the Irish language and the Ulster Scots
:21:53. > :21:54.dialect. The Department of arts and leisure have paid lip service to
:21:55. > :21:57.promoting languages but they have failed to deliver the changes we
:21:58. > :22:04.have seen in Scotland and Wales for example. This debate is too
:22:05. > :22:07.important to be discussed in 90 minutes. These decisions should be
:22:08. > :22:12.considered carefully by the executive before any proposals are
:22:13. > :22:16.agreed. I am not to wear that this has even been mentioned at the
:22:17. > :22:19.executive. In the light of that it would be wholly inappropriate for
:22:20. > :22:25.decisions such as this to be made on the hoof or on the basis of a short
:22:26. > :22:28.Assembly debate. Certainly we would be prepared to consider the issue in
:22:29. > :22:33.the longer term and take into account all of the arguments. In any
:22:34. > :22:37.event, further devolution issues should be for the first and the
:22:38. > :22:42.deputy first ministers to negotiate with the UK Government. An
:22:43. > :22:48.independent panel would need to fully scrutinised by ability of this
:22:49. > :22:51.proposal, specifically costings. Would we be able to fund this
:22:52. > :22:57.ourselves without the subsidy from the rest of the UK's licence fee
:22:58. > :23:03.payers? At the risk of sounding blunt, it strikes me as little point
:23:04. > :23:09.in devolving broadcasting into a situation where decision-making can
:23:10. > :23:14.be slow or indeed characterised by total deadlock. Our overarching
:23:15. > :23:18.policy is to support a multi-language strategy. This motion
:23:19. > :23:23.continues to measure the subject in orange or green and that was
:23:24. > :23:26.referred to in the opening statement. There is the disparity
:23:27. > :23:32.between the Irish language body and the abilities of the Ulster Scots
:23:33. > :23:37.language body. There is little point in this becoming a Sinn Fein power
:23:38. > :23:43.game in an attempt to detach Northern Ireland from the UK.
:23:44. > :23:50.Northern Ireland is of enormous economic importance and the content
:23:51. > :23:56.on other channels touches all of our lives here and shapes our opinions
:23:57. > :23:59.on international and national subjects. Broadcasting policies and
:24:00. > :24:08.funding remain the responsibility of Westminster. The BBC in particular,
:24:09. > :24:12.but not on its own, should not be able to short-change us. If we had a
:24:13. > :24:15.role in the credibility of the BBC and other networks we can ensure
:24:16. > :24:17.that the North is properly represented and valued across the
:24:18. > :24:20.whole networks. Caral ni Chuilin.
:24:21. > :24:24.Earlier MLAs marked the passing of Father Alec Reid who died in Dublin
:24:25. > :24:27.on Friday. He was a key figure in the Northern Ireland peace process,
:24:28. > :24:33.acting as a go-between with the IRA and politicians. The tributes were
:24:34. > :24:36.led by the Deputy First Minister. An extraordinary individual, who
:24:37. > :24:46.made an incredible contribution to the peace process. Someone who was a
:24:47. > :24:51.friend of all of us in this chamber. It is a long way from
:24:52. > :25:00.Tipperary to the disadvantaged streets of West Belfast but for over
:25:01. > :25:07.40 years Father Alec Reid laboured on behalf of the community that he
:25:08. > :25:12.was so much a part of. An image of Father Alec Reid depicted crying
:25:13. > :25:17.over the bodies of some army corporal 's will live for ever in
:25:18. > :25:26.our memories. A real act of grace and compassion and images that went
:25:27. > :25:30.right across the world. He was a man who, when it came to the pursuit of
:25:31. > :25:37.peace, would not give up on the pursuit of peace and anyone who met
:25:38. > :25:41.with him and talked with him, especially in the run down to the
:25:42. > :25:47.cease-fire, knew that he was not going to be derailed. Today we hear
:25:48. > :25:52.there may be a documentary broadcast tonight which will include comments
:25:53. > :25:57.which I imagine the Unionist community will find utterly
:25:58. > :26:01.unacceptable, but I hope that was not the abiding memory of Father
:26:02. > :26:04.Alec Reid. Through the many decades of the troubles many people were
:26:05. > :26:08.very critical of organised religion and said that the churches did not
:26:09. > :26:13.do enough to end the troubles. They did not like to get involved in
:26:14. > :26:16.controversial issues, they did not like to roll their sleeves up and
:26:17. > :26:22.get their hands dirty. Father Alec Reid did. Those outside the
:26:23. > :26:28.political limelight to deserve much of the praise and whose contribution
:26:29. > :26:32.by its very nature may be -- may never become fully known and Father
:26:33. > :26:37.Alec Reid was definitely one of those. Father Alec Reid kept the
:26:38. > :26:40.faith, not only in his Christian witness but kept the faith in
:26:41. > :26:42.politics that there was another way of bringing real change.
:26:43. > :26:44.NI21's John McCallister with his tribute to the late Father Alec
:26:45. > :26:49.Reid. And I'm joined again by our
:26:50. > :26:53.Political Reporter, Stephen Walker. The house was united in paying
:26:54. > :26:57.tribute to Father Alec Reid. Yes, I think it was one of those rare
:26:58. > :27:00.occasions when unionists and nationalists and the Alliance and
:27:01. > :27:05.independence came together to pay tribute to Father Alec Reid. He was
:27:06. > :27:09.an individual who, as we heard, he was not just known in Belfast, he
:27:10. > :27:13.was known right across Ireland and regarded by some as the father of
:27:14. > :27:17.the peace process and he was an international figure who stood up
:27:18. > :27:22.for his community. He was sometimes controversial but an individual who
:27:23. > :27:25.you would say was a Christian to his fingertips and anything that he did
:27:26. > :27:30.was with Christian intent. A quick look ahead to proceedings. A
:27:31. > :27:34.few busy things. For ministers will appear tomorrow. John O'Dowd is
:27:35. > :27:39.talking about education. Danny Kennedy will talk about road racing
:27:40. > :27:44.and after lunch question Time with Martin McGuinness and the employment
:27:45. > :27:48.minister. One of the committees tomorrow will be pretty topical.
:27:49. > :27:53.Yes, the procedures committee has a lot on its plate. They are looking
:27:54. > :27:56.at standing orders, talking about the Attorney General and the
:27:57. > :28:00.Attorney General's right to participate in proceedings. In
:28:01. > :28:04.recent days John Larkin has been in the news every day so he is a figure
:28:05. > :28:08.that will pop up again tomorrow. The committee is also looking at the
:28:09. > :28:15.emergence of political parties during this mandate. Obviously big
:28:16. > :28:19.interest in that. There will be a review of topical questions which is
:28:20. > :28:22.something that has been introduced in this Assembly term. They will
:28:23. > :28:27.look at it to see if it is actually working so a lot at -- a lot on
:28:28. > :28:32.their plate tomorrow. No Richard Hass? No, he has gone back to
:28:33. > :28:37.America for Thanksgiving and then he will be back in Belfast on the 9th
:28:38. > :28:41.of December and there will be two weeks of talks and may hope for a
:28:42. > :28:44.agreement by Christmas. Thank you very much indeed.
:28:45. > :28:48.That's it for tonight. I'll be back at the same time tomorrow night.
:28:49. > :28:54.Until then, from everyone on the team, bye bye.