ASSEMBLY AND EXECUTIVE REVIEW COMMITTEE
MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
TUESDAY, 29 JUNE 2010
ROOM 21, PARLIAMENT BUILDINGS
Present:
Mr Jimmy Spratt (Chairperson)
Mr Alex Maskey (Deputy Chairperson)
Mr Danny Kennedy
Mr Raymond McCartney
Mr Conall McDevitt
Mr John O’Dowd
In Attendance:
Mr Hugh Farren (Assembly Clerk)
Ms Linda Gregg (Assistant Assembly Clerk)
Mr Tara McKee (Clerical Supervisor)
Miss Andrienne Magee (Clerical Officer)
The meeting opened at 11.16 am in public session.
1. Apologies
Fred Cobain
Danny Kennedy
Nigel Dodds
Margaret Ritchie
2. Minutes of Proceedings of meeting held on 22 June 2010
Members agreed the Minutes of Proceedings of the meeting held on 22 June 2010.
3. Matters arising
Members noted that the Chairperson had written on 12 May 2010 and again on 22 June 2010 seeking an urgent meeting with the First Minister and deputy First Minister about the establishment, Terms of Reference, membership and work programme for the proposed Efficiency Review Panel and that no response had been received.
4. Chairperson’s Business
None.
5. Forward Work Programme
Some discussion took place regarding the four party papers on priorities which were tabled at the meeting.
Agreed: Members agreed that the issues all required to be addressed by the Committee.
Agreed: Members agreed to commission a research background paper dealing with the legislative requirements relating to each of the issues.
Agreed: Members agreed that each party would provide a brief résumé of its position on the main issues.
Agreed: Members agreed that two/three issues would be dealt with in parallel when the Committee resumes in September.
6. Correspondence
Outgoing correspondence noted:
5.1 The Chairman’s letter of 22 June 2010 to Ian Paisley Junior.
5.2 The Chairman’s letter of 22 June to the First Minister and deputy First Minister.
7. Any other business
There was no other business.
8. Date, time and place of next meeting
The next meeting of the Committee will take place in Room 21 on 14 September 2010 at 11.00 am.
The Chairperson adjourned the meeting at 11.36 am.