Northern Ireland Assembly Flax Flower Logo

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS COMMITTEE
MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
THURSDAY, 25 MARCH 2010
ROOM 144, PARLIAMENT BUILDINGS

Present:
Mr Paul Maskey (Chairperson)
Mr Roy Beggs (Deputy Chairperson)
Mr John Dallat
Mr David Hilditch
Mr Mitchel McLaughlin
Ms Dawn Purvis
Mr Jim Shannon

In Attendance:
Ms Aoibhinn Treanor (Assembly Clerk)
Mr Vincent Gribbin (Assistant Assembly Clerk)
Miss Danielle Best (Clerical Supervisor)
Mr Darren Weir (Clerical Officer)

Apologies:
Mr Jonathan Craig
Rt Hon Jeffrey Donaldson MP
Mr Patsy McGlone
Mr Trevor Lunn

2:06 pm The meeting opened in public session.

1. Apologies

Apologies are listed above.

2. Minutes of meeting held on 18 March 2010

Agreed: The minutes of the last meeting were agreed. 

3. Matters arising
Correspondence from Committee for Social Development

The Committee considered correspondence from Simon Hamilton, Chairperson of the Committee for Social Development, requesting further information on the Committee’s planned review of the NIAO report ‘the Administration and Management of the Disability Living Allowance Reconsideration and Appeals Process’ and that the scope of the review be extended to include access to DLA for people suffering from Autism.

2:12 pm Ms Purvis entered the meeting.

Agreed: The Committee agreed to request additional information from the Department of Social Development and to incorporate this into its inquiry.

Correspondence from Northern Ireland Audit Office

The Committee noted correspondence from Mr Kieran Donnelly, Comptroller and Auditor General, Northern Ireland Audit Office regarding a letter to the Committee from the Clerk and Chief Executive of Moyle District Council regarding the National Trusts Lease from the Northern Health and Social Care Trust of Glenmona Resource Centre.

Correspondence from DFP

The Committee noted correspondence from Ms Fiona Hamill, Treasury Officer of Accounts, Department of Finance and Personnel in relation to the Memorandum of Reply to the Committee’s Report ‘Review of New Deal 25+’.

Correspondence from DFP

The Committee noted correspondence from Ms Fiona Hamill, Treasury Officer of Accounts, Department of Finance and Personnel in relation to the Memorandum of Reply to the Committee’s Report ‘Review of Irish Sport Horse Genetic Testing Ltd: Transfer and Disposal of Assets’.

2:16 pm Mr Shannon entered the meeting.

4. Press Release – A Review of the Gateway Process

The Committee considered the draft press release to accompany the Committee’s report on the Gateway Process.

Agreed: The Committee agreed the press release.

5. Press Release – The Management of Personal Injury Claims

The Committee considered the draft press release to accompany the Committee’s report on the Management of Personal Injury Claims

Agreed: The Committee agreed the press release.

6. Committee Report on the Resettlement of Long-Stay Patients from Learning Disability Hospitals

The Committee considered correspondence from Dr Andrew McCormick, Accounting Officer, DHSSPS.

Agreed: The Committee agreed that the information in the correspondence be factored in to the Committee’s report.

CLOSED SESSION

7. Issues arising from the oral evidence session on NIAO report ‘ Transforming Land Registers: The Landweb Project’

The Committee considered an issues paper from the oral evidence session on NIAO report ‘Transforming Land Registers: The Landweb Project’.

Agreed: The Committee agreed the issues contained in the paper as discussed.

10. Any other business

None.

11. Date, time and place of next meeting

The next meeting will be held on Thursday, 15 April 2010 at 2:00 pm in Room 144, Parliament Buildings.

The Chairperson adjourned the meeting at 2:43 pm.

Mr Paul Maskey
Chairperson, Public Accounts Committee
15 April 2010

18 March 10 / Menu