COMMITTEE FOR ENTERPRISE, TRADE AND INVESTMENT
MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
TUESDAY 8 JANUARY 2002 AT 10.40AM IN
ROOM 135, PARLIAMENT BUILDINGS
Present: Mr A Attwood
Mr B Armstrong
Mr W Clyde
Mr D McClarty
Dr A McDonnell
Ms J Morrice
Dr D O'Hagan
Mr J Wells
Apologies: Mr P Doherty MP (Chairperson)
Mr S Neeson (Deputy Chairperson)
Mrs A Courtney
In attendance: Mrs C White (Committee Clerk)
Mr M Anderson (Assistant Committee Clerk)
Mr R Anderson (Clerical Supervisor)
Miss A Fowler (Clerical Officer)
Mr P Gilleece (Assembly Researcher)
Prof B Norton (Specialist Adviser)
The meeting opened in private at 10.40am.
In the absence of the Chairperson and Deputy Chairperson the Committee Clerk assumed the Chair.
1. Appointment of Acting Chairperson
1.1 The Committee Clerk called for nominations to fill the role of acting Chairperson. Mr Wells proposed and Mr McClarty seconded the nomination of Dr McDonnell. No other nomination was received.
Agreed - that Dr McDonnell take the chair.
Dr McDonnell took the chair at 11.43am.
2. Chairperson's Business
2.1 The Chairperson reported that Mr Neeson was unwell.
Agreed - that a letter expressing the Committee's concern and best wishes for a speedy recovery be sent to Mr Neeson.
2.2 The Committee Clerk introduced Richard Anderson to the Committee and explained that Richard was replacing Judith Murdoch while the latter was on maternity leave.
Mr Armstrong joined the meeting at 10.48am.
3. Energy Inquiry
3.1 The Committee was informed of a potential renewable energy development.
3.2 The Committee deliberated on its draft energy inquiry report.
Ms Morrice joined the meeting at 11.02am.
Mr Attwood left the meeting at 11.17am.
Mr Armstrong left the meeting at 11.37am.
Mr Clyde joined the meeting at 11.44am.
Dr McDonnell left the meeting at 12.30pm.
The Committee agreed to take a short recess at 12.30pm.
The meeting resumed at 12.44pm.
4. Appointment of Acting Chairperson
4.1 The Committee Clerk called for nominations to fill the role of acting Chairperson. Ms Morrice proposed and Mr McClarty seconded the nomination of Mr Wells. No other nomination was received.
Agreed - that Mr Wells take the chair.
Mr Wells took that chair at 12.50pm.
5. Energy Inquiry
Mr Armstrong rejoined the meeting at 1.06pm.
5.1 The Committee deliberated on its draft inquiry report.
Agreed - to defer the decision on the bonds issue to the meeting on Tuesday 15 January.
The Committee agreed to a lunch recess at 1.16pm.
Ms Morrice left the meeting at 1.16pm.
Mr Clyde left the meeting at 1.16pm.
The meeting resumed at 2.16pm.
Dr McDonnell rejoined the meeting at 2.16pm.
5.2 The Committee discussed its draft report with the Specialist Adviser.
Ms Morrice rejoined the meeting at 2.32pm.
6. Date of next meeting
6.1 The next meeting of the Committee will be held on Wednesday 9 January 2002 at 10.00am in Room 144, Parliament Buildings.
The meeting closed at 4.15pm.
Dr Alasdair McDonnell
Acting Chairperson