COMMITTEE FOR AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT
FORESTRY BILL EVIDENCE SESSION
MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
TUESDAY 8 DECEMBER 2009
ROOM 30, PARLIAMENT BUILDINGS
Present:
Mr Ian Paisley Jnr. MLA (Chairperson)
Mr Tom Elliott MLA (Deputy Chairperson)
Mr Willie Clarke MLA
Mr Pat Doherty MP MLA
Mr William Irwin MLA
Dr William McCrea MP MLA
Mr George Savage MLA
Mr Jim Shannon MLA
In attendance:
Mr Paul Carlisle (Clerk to the Committee)
Mrs Shauna Mageean (Assistant Assembly Clerk)
Mr Mark O’Hare (Clerical Supervisor)
Ms Erika Graham (Clerical Officer)
Apologies:
none
The meeting commenced at 10.38am in Open Session
The meeting was inquorate at 10.38am
Mr Elliott took the Chair at 10.38am
1. Apologies
As above
2. Presentation – Sport NI – Oral evidence in relation to the Forestry Bill
The following representatives joined the meeting at 10.39am:
Mr Nick Harkness - Director of Participation
Mr Mike McClure - Development Officer for Countryside Recreation
Mr John News - Community Sport Manager
The representatives presented to Committee in respect of the above. Following the presentation, Members put questions.
Mr Savage entered the meeting at 10.44am
The meeting was in quorum at 10.44am
Mr Irwin entered the meeting at 10.52am
Mr Shannon entered the meeting at 10.58am
Mr Clarke left the meeting at 11.01am
Mr Clarke rejoined the meeting at 11.02am
Mr Elliott declared an interest
Mr Savage declared an interest
Mr Savage left the meeting at 11.20am
The representatives left the meeting at 11.28am
3. Minutes
The Committee agreed the Minutes of the evidence session of 1 December 2009.
4. Presentation – Premier Woodlands Ltd. – Oral evidence in relation to the Forestry Bill
The following representative joined the meeting at 11.28am
Mr John Hetherington - Managing Director
The representative presented to Committee in respect of the above. Following the presentation, Members put questions.
Mr Shannon left the meeting at 11.28am
Mr Savage rejoined the meeting at 11.35am
Mr Shannon rejoined the meeting at 11.43am
Mr Doherty left the meeting at 11.47am
Mr Shannon declared an interest
Mr Paisley entered the meeting at 12.08pm
The representative left the meeting at 12.09pm
Mr Paisley took the Chair at 12.09pm
5. Presentation – British Association for Shooting and Conservation – Oral evidence in relation to the Forestry Bill
The following representative joined the meeting at 12.10pm
Mr Roger Pollen - Regional/Country Director
The representative presented to Committee in respect of the above. Following the presentation, Members put questions.
Mr Shannon left the meeting at 12.15pm
Mr Shannon rejoined the meeting at 12.15pm
Mr Clarke left the meeting at 12.28pm
Mr Shannon declared an interest
Mr Elliott left the meeting at 12.33pm
Mr Clarke rejoined the meeting at 12.41pm
The representatives left the meeting at 12.42pm
The meeting was adjourned at 12.42pm