COMMITTEE FOR ENTERPRISE, TRADE AND INVESTMENT
MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
WEDNESDAY 8 MAY 2002 AT 10.46 AM IN
ROOM 144, PARLIAMENT BUILDINGS
Present:
Mr P Doherty MP (Chairperson) Mr S Neeson (Deputy Chairperson) Mr B Armstrong Mrs A Courtney Mr D McClarty
Mr E McMenamin Ms J Morrice
Mr J Wells
Apologies:
Dr D O'Hagan
In attendance:
Mrs C White (Committee Clerk)
Mr M Anderson (Assistant Committee Clerk)
Mr R Anderson (Clerical Supervisor)
Miss A Fowler (Clerical Officer) Dr P Gilleece (Assembly Research)
The meeting opened in private at 10.46am.
1. Chairperson's Business
1.1. Armagh and Dungannon Health Action Zone
Agreed -that a delegation from the Committee should meet with Armagh and Dungannon Health Action Zone to discuss options that other community groups could implement to help eradicate Fuel Poverty.
2. Minutes of Previous Meetings
Agreed - Minutes of meetings held on 30 April and 1 May 2002.
Mr Armstrong joined the meeting at 10.56am.
Mr Wells joined the meeting at 10.57am.
Mr McMenamin left the meeting at 10.57am.
Mrs Courtney left the meeting at 10.57am.
3. Departmental Position Report
The Committee continued to discuss the Departmental Position Report.
Agreed - to issue a response.
4. A Consumer Strategy for Northern Ireland
The Committee discussed the DETI Consultation Paper - A Consumer Strategy for Northern Ireland.
Agreed - to issue a response.
5. Matters Arising
5.1. Giant's Causeway Visitors' Centre Site.
The Committee continued to deliberate on the development of Giant's Causeway Visitors' Centre Site.
Agreed - a quorum of 3 Members for the Sub Committee being set up to consider the development of the Giant's Causeway Visitors' Centre Site.
The meeting went into Public Session at 11.24am.
5.2. House of Lords European Union Select Committee and Sub Committees - New Inquiries.
Agreed - to note that Sub Committee A was inviting written evidence to its Inquiry on Merger Control.
6. Any Other Business
6.1. European Committee of the Scottish Parliament launched an investigation into job creation and corporate social responsibility.
Agreed - to request to be kept informed on progress on the investigation.
6.2. Meeting with the Minister, Chairperson and Chief Executive of Invest Northern Ireland (INI).
Agreed - to meet on 27 May from 1.30pm - 3.00pm in Room 144, Parliament Buildings.
6.3. Meeting with Specialist Adviser to the Committee's Tourism Inquiry.
Agreed - to have a working lunch with Specialist Adviser on Tuesday 11 June.
6.4. Starting time of Committee Meetings.
Agreed - to start the Meetings at 10.15am.
6.5. Committee for Finance and Personnel Inquiry into European Structural Funds.
Agreed - not to give oral evidence to this inquiry due to present workload.
Ms Morrice joined the meeting at 11.35am.
6.6. Meeting during Summer Recess.
Agreed - to meet on 29 and 31 July 2002. Mr Doherty, Mr McClarty, Dr McDonnell, Ms Morrice and Mr Wells gave a commitment attend.
6.7. The Committee Clerk informed the Committee that a No Named Day Motion put forward by Dr McDonnell on the creation of an Energy Agency would be debated on Monday 13 May 2002.
6.8. The Committee Clerk informed the Committee that DETI was conducting a scooping study on Insurance Premiums in Northern Ireland.
7. Visit to Belfast City Airport
The Committee Clerk advised the Committee of the arrangements for the visit to Belfast City Airport after the Meeting.
8. Date of next meeting
8.1. The next meeting of the Committee will be held on Wednesday 15 May at 10.15am in Room 144, Parliament Buildings.
The meeting closed at 11.35am.
Mr Pat Doherty MP MLA
Chairperson