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COMMITTEE FOR AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT
MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
TUESDAY 29 SEPTEMBER 2009
ROOM 152, PARLIAMENT BUILDINGS

Present:
Ian Paisley Jnr. (Chairperson)
Tom Elliott (Deputy Chairperson)
George Savage
Pat Doherty
Francie Molloy
Willie Clarke
Thomas Burns
Patsy McGlone
William McCrea
Jim Shannon
William Irwin

In attendance:
Paul Carlisle (Clerk to the Committee)
Shauna Mageean (Assistant Assembly Clerk)
Paul Stitt (Clerical Supervisor)
Mark O’Hare (Clerical Supervisor)
Erika Graham (Clerical Officer)

Apologies:
none

The meeting commenced at 10.36am in Open Session

1. Apologies

As above.

2. Minutes

The Committee agreed the Minutes of the meeting of 22 September 2009.

The Committee thanked Paul Stitt for his contribution to the work of the Committee Support Office and wished him well for his new position.

3. Matters arising

(a) Correspondence issued

The Committee noted the correspondence issued since the meeting of 22 September 2009.

(b) Correspondence received

The Committee noted the correspondence received since the meeting of 22 September 2009.

4. Presentation – DARD – Efficiency Delivery Plans

Gerry Lavery, John Smith, Kate Davey and Tim Weir, departmental officials, joined the meeting at 10.39am and presented to Committee in respect of the above. Following the presentation, Members put questions.

William McCrea entered the meeting at 10.45am
Patsy McGlone entered the meeting at 10.46am
Francie Molloy entered the meeting at 10.47am
Tom Elliott entered the meeting at 10.53am
Thomas Burns left the meeting at 11.10am
Jim Shannon entered the meeting at 11.21am
Thomas Burns rejoined the meeting at 11.23am
Patsy McGlone left the meeting at 11.25am

George Savage declared an interest
Tom Elliott declared an interest

Thomas Burns left the meeting at 11.55am
William Irwin entered the meeting at 11.59am

The officials left the meeting at 12.01pm

5. Diseases of Animals Bill – Clause 8 amendment

The Clerk to Committee spoke to the proposed amendment to Clause 8 of the Disease of Animals Bill.

The Committee for Agriculture and Rural Development recommended that clause 8 be amended as agreed between the Committee and the Department and that the Committee agreed to the text of the amendment.

6. Presentation – DARD – TB Strategy

Colette McMaster, Roly Harwood, Nigel Clarke and Ian McKee, departmental officials, joined the meeting at 12.07pm and presented to Committee in respect the above. Following the presentation, Members put questions.

Patsy McGlone rejoined the meeting at 12.13pm
Jim Shannon left the meeting at 12.14pm
Jim Shannon rejoined the meeting at 12.16pm
Francie Molloy left the meeting at 12.26pm
Patsy McGlone left the meeting at 12.35pm
Jim Shannon left the meeting at 12.47pm
Jim Shannon rejoined the meeting at 1.01pm
William Irwin left at 1.01pm

The officials left the meeting at 1.08pm

7. Presentation – DARD – Cockle Fishery in Belfast Lough

Paddy Campbell and Matt Service, department officials, joined the meeting at 1.09pm and presented to Committee in respect the above. Following the presentation, Members put questions.

Pat Doherty left the meeting at 1.10pm
Pat Doherty rejoined the meeting at 1.17pm

The officials left the meeting at 1.25pm

8. Presentation – Dairy UK – Industry Briefing

Mike Johnston, Stanley Wedlock and Brian Moffett, industry representatives, joined the meeting at 1.26pm and presented to Committee in respect the above. Following the presentation, Members put questions.

The representatives left the meeting at 1.41pm

9. AOB

The Committee agreed a press release regarding a meeting held with the Chair, Deputy Chair and the Minister for the Environment on the subject of PPS21.

10. Date of the next meeting

The next Committee meeting will be held on Tuesday 6 October 2009 at 1.30pm in Room 152, Parliament Buildings.

The meeting was adjourned at 1.44pm

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