COMMITTEE FOR FINANCE AND PERSONNEL
MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Nineteenth Meeting
Thursday, 7 September 2000
Room 135, Parliament Buildings
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Present: |
Mr Francie Molloy (Chairman) Mr James Leslie (Deputy Chairman) Mr Seamus Close Mr Oliver Gibson Mr Derek Hussey Mr Gardiner Kane Mr Peter Weir |
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Apologies: |
Mr William Bell |
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In attendence: |
Mr Martin Wilson (Committee Clerk) Mr Peter Hughes (Assistant Clerk) Ms Sharon Bowman (Administrative Support) |
The Chairman declared the meeting open at 2.00 pm. The meeting was held in closed session except for agenda item 1, which was opened to the public.
Mr Oliver Gibson attended from 2.46 pm.
1. Committee Stage - Ground Rents Bill (cont'd)
The Committee took evidence on the Ground Rents Bill. Mr John Neill, Mr Donald Eakin, Mr Brian Walker, and Ms Sarah Witchell gave evidence on behalf of the Law Society of Northern Ireland. Mr John Frazier and Mr David Smyth gave evidence on behalf of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors in Northern Ireland.
Resolved: The Committee agreed to seek specialist advice on the Ground Rents Bill.
2. Date of next meeting
Resolved: The Committee agreed to reconvene on Tuesday, 12 September at 2.00 pm to continue its consideration of the Ground Rents Bill.
The Chairman declared the meeting closed at 3.50 pm.
FRANCIE MOLLOY
Chairman