COMMITTEE FOR AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT
MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
TUESDAY 8 SEPTEMBER 2009
ROOM 152, PARLIAMENT BUILDINGS
Present:
Tom Elliott (Deputy Chairperson)
William Irwin
George Savage
Pat Doherty
Willie Clarke
Francie Molloy
Thomas Burns
In attendance:
Paul Carlisle (Clerk to the Committee)
Shauna Mageean (Assistant Assembly Clerk)
Phil Pateman (Assistant Assembly Clerk)
Paul Stitt (Clerical Supervisor)
Erika Graham (Clerical Officer)
Apologies:
Ian Paisley Jnr. (Chairperson)
Patsy McGlone
The meeting commenced at 1.33pm in Closed Session
1. Apologies
As above.
2. Minutes
The Committee agreed the Minutes of the meeting of 30 June 2009.
3. Minutes
The Committee agreed the Minutes of the meeting of 28 July 2009.
The Committee considered legal advice with relation to Clause 8 of the Diseases of Animals Bill
The meeting opened in Public Session at 1.59pm.
4.Matters arising
(a) Declaration of Interest
The Committee noted the declaration of interest submitted by Ian Paisley Jnr.
(b) Correspondence issued
The Committee noted the correspondence issued since the meeting of 28 July 2009.
(c) Correspondence received
The Committee noted the correspondence received since the meeting of 28 July 2009.
(d) Consultation on Draft Code of Practice for Searches of Premises Under Warrant
The Committee noted the submission received in regard to the above consultation and agreed that the submission should be forwarded to the Department for a response.
(e) Consultation on SL1 Foyle Area and Carlingford Area (Control of Oyster Fishing) (Amendment) Regulations 2009
The Committee noted the submissions received in regard to the above consultation and agreed that the submissions should be forwarded to the Department and that the Department and a number of consultees should be called to make a presentation to the Committee.
(f) Consultation on Diseases of Animals Bill
The Committee noted the submission received in regard to Clause 8 of the Diseases of Animals Bill. The Committee agreed to await the outcome of a further meeting between the Chair, Deputy Chair and the Clerk and the Department with respect to specification of brucellosis.
William Irwin declared an interest
(g) Update on Committee Inquiry into the Dioxin Contamination Incident, December 2008
The Committee agreed the witnesses to be called for oral evidence and to the schedule for evidence sessions in relation to the above.
5. Pre-consultation – The Horse Racing (Charges on Bookmakers) Order ( Northern Ireland) 2010
The Committee agreed that officials should present to Committee when a detailed analysis of responses has been undertaken.
6. Pre-consultation – The Scrapie Monitoring (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations ( Northern Ireland) 2010
The Committee agreed that officials should present to Committee when a detailed analysis of responses has been undertaken.
7. SL1 – The Wine Regulations ( Northern Ireland) 2009
The Committee noted the above mentioned legislation should proceed to the next stage.
Thomas Burns joined the meeting at 2.20pm
8. Presentation – DARD – SL1: The Agriculture (Student Fees) (Amendment) Regulations ( Northern Ireland) 2009
Norman Fulton and Alan McCartney, departmental officials, joined the meeting at 2.20pm and presented to Committee in respect the above SL1. Following the presentation, Members put questions. The Committee noted the above mentioned legislation should proceed to the next stage
The officials left the meeting at 2.25pm
9. Presentation – DARD – SL1: The Common Agricultural Policy Single Payment and Support Schemes (Cross Compliance) (Amendment) Regulations ( Northern Ireland) 2009
Valerie Bell, Alan Galbraith and David Garrett, departmental officials, joined the meeting at 2.25pm and presented to Committee in respect the above SL1. Following the presentation, Members put questions. The Committee noted the above mentioned legislation should proceed to the next stage
The officials left the meeting at 2.41pm
10. Forward Work Plan
The Committee noted the indicative schedule of work. The Committee agreed that the Committee Clerk should develop a schedule to include additional Committee meetings if required and this schedule will be put to the Committee for consideration.
11. AOB
The Committee noted the Committee visit to Mash Direct Ltd. on Friday 18 September 2009. It was agreed that Members should advise the Committee office if they wish to attend.
12. Date of the next meeting
The next Committee meeting will be held on Tuesday 15 September 2009 at 12.30pm in Room 152, Parliament Buildings.
The meeting was adjourned at 2.51pm