COMMITTEE FOR AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT
FORESTRY BILL EVIDENCE SESSION
MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
MONDAY 1 FEBRUARY 2010
ROOM 30, PARLIAMENT BUILDINGS
Present:
Mr Ian Paisley Jnr. MLA (Chairperson)
Mr Tom Elliott MLA (Deputy Chairperson)
Mr Thomas Burns MLA
Mr Willie Clarke MLA
Mr Pat Doherty MP MLA
Mr William Irwin 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)
Mr Michael McCoy (Clerical Officer)
Apologies:
none
The meeting commenced at 12.52pm in Public Session
1. Apologies
As above
2. Presentation – Forest Service – Clause by Clause Scrutiny of the Forestry Bill
The following departmental officials joined the meeting at 12.53pm
David Small – Chief Executive
Stuart Morwood – Director of Woodland Development and Strategies
Michael McCann – Policy and Legislation Branch
The officials presented to Committee in respect of the above. Following the presentation, Members put questions
Mr Doherty entered the meeting at 12.53pm
Mr Burns entered the meeting at 12.53pm
Mr Clarke left the meeting at 1.04pm
Mr Savage left the meeting at 1.06pm
Mr Savage rejoined the meeting at 1.10pm
Mr Burns left the meeting at 1.10pm
Mr Elliott left the meeting at 1.27pm
Mr Clarke rejoined the meeting at 1.42pm
Mr Burns rejoined the meeting at 1.46pm
The meeting was adjourned at 1.47pm
The meeting reopened at 2.13pm
Mr Burns rejoined the meeting at 2.14pm
Mr Shannon entered the meeting at 2.28pm
3. Date of the next meeting
The next Committee meeting will be held on Tuesday 2 February 2010 at 12.30pm in Room 30, Parliament Buildings.
The meeting was adjourned at 2.30pm