PROCEEDINGS OF THE REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
MINUTES OF MEETING HELD IN CLOSED SESSION
ON WEDNESDAY, 4 APRIL 2001
IN CLARENCE COURT, ADELAIDE STREET, BELFAST
1. Minutes of last meeting
2. Statutory Rules
3. Agriculture and Rural Development Committee's Inquiries
4. Date of next meeting
Present were:
Mr A McFarland (Deputy Chairman)
Mr PJ Bradley
Mr W Hay
Mr P McNamee
Mr J Wells
Apologies:
Mr A Maginness (Chairman)
Mr J Byrne
Mr D Ervine
Mr D Hussey
Mr R Hutchinson
Mr G Savage
In Attendance:
Mr L Barr ( Committee Clerk)
Mr S Fay ( Assistant Committee Clerk)
Mrs S Young (Administrative Support)
The meeting commenced at 10.30am.
1. Minutes of last meeting
The minutes of the meeting held on 28 March 2001 were agreed.
2. Statutory Rules
The Committee considered three Statutory Rules, subject to negative resolution, which have been made and laid in the Assembly.
Question Put and Agreed: That the Regional Development Committee has considered the Statutory Rule 096/2001 -
Route A1 Dublin Road, Newry (Abandonment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2001
and has no objection to the Rule.
Question Put and Agreed: That the Regional Development Committee has considered the Statutory Rule 097/2001 -
Queen's Park, Coleraine (Stopping-Up) (Modification) Order (Northern Ireland) 2001
and has no objection to the Rule.
3. Agriculture and Rural Development Committee's Inquiries
The Committee considered documents from the Clerk of the Agriculture and Rural Development Committee giving details of Inquiries to be conducted by that Committee.
Agreed: That the Clerk will respond asking that the Committee be kept informed of the Inquiry into the Rural Development Programme.
4. Date of next meeting
The next meeting is scheduled for Wednesday 25 April 2001 at 10.30am in room 135, Parliament Buildings, Stormont.
The meeting closed at 10.45am.
The Committee then took part in a seminar organised by the Department on the review of the Roads and Water Services.
Present were: Mr A Maginness (Chairman)
Mr A McFarland (Deputy Chairman)
Mr PJ Bradley
Mr W Hay
Mr D Hussey
Mr P McNamee
Mr G Savage
Mr J Wells
Apologies: Mr J Byrne
Mr D Ervine
Mr R Hutchinson
The seminar ended at 3.35pm.