MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS OF THE SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
IN ROOM 135, PARLIAMENT BUILDINGS
AT 1.00PM ON TUESDAY, 01 MAY 2001
1. Housing Inquiry - Oral Evidence
2. Date and Time of Next Meeting
Present:
Mr F Cobain (Chairman)
Ms Michelle Gildernew (Deputy Chairperson)
Mr T Hamilton
Mr B Hutchinson
Mr E ONeill
Mr M Robinson
Mr J Tierney
In Attendance:
Mr S Graham
Mr K Barker
Mr L Hart
Ms V Surplus
Apologies:
Sir John Gorman
Mr D O'Connor
Mr Cobain took the chair at 1.05pm.
Public Session
The Clerk reported that Mr B Hutchinson had indicated that he would join the meeting following his attendance at the regular Business Committee session. The Clerk further reported that Mr B Hutchinson wished to declare his interest as a member of Filor Housing Association.
1. Housing Inquiry - Oral Evidence
Chartered Institute of Environmental Health
The Chairman welcomed the representatives of the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health to the meeting at 1.05pm.
In attendance: Mr Dan Kennedy
Mr John Corkey
Ms Siobhan Toland
The discussions are recorded separately in verbatim minutes of evidence. The Chairman thanked the representatives and they left the meeting at 1.30pm.
National Union of Students (UK) and the Union of Students in Ireland
The Chairman welcomed the representatives of the National Union of Students (UK) and the Union of Students in Ireland to the meeting at 1.30pm.
In attendance: Mr Peter O'Neill
Mr Brian Slevin
The discussions are recorded separately in verbatim minutes of evidence. The Chairman thanked the representatives and they left the meeting at 1.55pm.
Private Session
Large Scale Voluntary Transfers and The Rights of Housing Association Tenants to Buy their Properties
In attendance: Eileen Regan (Researcher)
Malachy Finnegan (Researcher)
The Chairman welcomed the Researchers to the meeting at 2.14pm. Malachy Finnegan made a presentation in relation to Large Scale Voluntary Transfers and Eileen Regan made a presentation in relation to The Rights of Housing Association Tenants to Buy their Properties. A Summary of the presentations were circulated to the Members. After discussion the Committee agreed to note the content of the research background papers and the Chairman thanked the Researchers and they left at 2.50pm.
Public Session
The Northern Ireland Tenant Action Project
The Chairman welcomed the representatives of the Northern Ireland Tenant Action Project to the meeting at 2.50pm.
In attendance: Mr Murray Watt
Ms Fiona Stewart
The discussions are recorded separately in verbatim minutes of evidence. The Chairman thanked the representatives and they left the meeting at 3.15pm.
The Northern Ireland Co-ownership Housing Association Limited
The Chairman welcomed the representatives of the The Northern Ireland Co-ownership Housing Association Limited to the meeting at 3.15pm.
In attendance: Mr Kevin Butler Ms Lynn Patterson
The discussions are recorded separately in verbatim minutes of evidence. The Chairman thanked the representatives and they left the meeting at 3.25pm.
The Council of Mortgage Lenders
The Chairman welcomed the representatives of the Council of Mortgage Lenders to the meeting at 3.35pm.
In attendance: Mr Dan Corr
Mr Gary Mills
Mr Andrew Heywood
Ms Sandra McCormick
The discussions are recorded separately in verbatim minutes of evidence. The Chairman thanked the representatives and they left the meeting at 4.10pm.
2. Date and Time of Next Meeting
The next Committee meeting will be at 2.00pm on Thursday 03 May 2001 in Room 144, Parliament Buildings.
MR F COBAIN
COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN
May 2001.
26 April 2001 / Menu / 3 May 2001