ENTERPRISE, TRADE AND INVESTMENT COMMITTEE
MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Wednesday 19 July 2000 at 11.00am
in Room 144 Parliament Buildings
1. Chairperson's Business
2. Apologies
3. Minutes of last meeting
4. Matters arising
5. Public evidence session
6. Strategy 2010 Inquiry
7. TSN draft Action Plan
8. Any other business
9. Date of next meeting
Present:Mr P Doherty (Chairperson)
Mr S Neeson (Deputy Chairperson)
Mr A Attwood
Mr W Clyde
Ms P Lewsley
Mr D McClarty
Dr A McDonnell
In attendance: Mrs C White, Mr J Nesbitt,
Mr M Anderson, Miss J Presho
In attendance for public evidence session at 11.15am: NI Food and Drink Association - Mr A Anderson, and Mr M Bell
The meeting opened, in private, at 11.06am
Top1.Chairperson's business
The Chairperson advised that he had received a letter from the Minister dated 7 July and that it would be copied to all members.
Dr McDonnell and Mr Clyde joined the meeting at 11.08am
2.Apologies
Apologies were received from Dr D O'Hagan, Mr G Campbell, Ms J Morrice and Mr D Shipley Dalton.
Top3.Minutes of last meeting
The minutes of the last meeting were agreed.
4.Matters arising
There were no matters arising.
5.Public evidence session - NI Food and Drink Association
Mr Anderson and Mr Bell gave evidence, in public, to the Committee on its inquiry into Strategy 2010.
Top6.Strategy 2010 Inquiry
i.The Committee expressed concern that they were not able to invite other Departments, or agencies linked to other Departments, to give evidence as part of the Inquiry. It was agreed that this matter should be raised at the next Chairperson's Liaison Group meeting.
ii.Draft programme of future public evidence sessions -
Agreed - to accept the draft programme for September.
Ms Lewsley left the meeting at 12.53pm
iii.Agreed - to meet on Monday 4 September at 10.30am to take stock on the Inquiry.
Top7.TSN draft Action Plan
The draft response to the Department was discussed.
Agreed - that the draft response should point out the problems associated with the use of Robson as an indicator of social need. It was also agreed that members should be given more time to consider the draft Action Plan ie Friday 28 July, and that if no further comments were received from members by that date the draft response, as amended, should be issued to the Department.
Top8.Any other business
Weights and Measures (Amendment) Bill -
Agreed - that a public notice should be inserted in the Belfast Telegraph, Irish News, and News Letter.
Mr McClarty left the meeting at 1.05pm
9.Date of next meeting
The next meeting of the Committee will be held on Monday 31 July at 11.30am in Room 152.
The meeting closed at 1.07pm
TopMr P Doherty
(Chairperson)