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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS OF THE SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE IN ROOM 135, PARLIAMENT BUILDINGS AT 1.30 PM ON TUESDAY 24 SEPTEMBER 2002.

Present:
Mr F Cobain (Chairman)
Sir J Gorman
Mr E ONeill
Mr M Robinson
Mr B Hutchinson

Apologies:
Mr G Kelly (Deputy Chairperson)
Ms M Nelis
Mr J Tierney

In Attendance:
Mr S Graham
Mr L McLernon
Ms J Neill
Mr S Farrell

Mr Cobain took the Chair at 1.45 p.m.

Public Session

  1. Housing Bill.

The Chairman welcomed officials to the meeting at 1.47 p.m.

Mr Scott Carson Bill Team Leader

Mr George Davidson Housing Management

Mr Jerome Burns Housing Policy & Legislation

The Committee continued to carry out it's initial clause-by clause scrutiny of the housing Bill. The clauses were read together with the related commentary in the Explanatory and Financial Memorandum.

Officials provided clarification in relation to a number of clauses.

Clause 80 was considered.

Agreed: that the Committee is content with the clause 80 as drafted

Clause 81 was considered.

The Committee agreed to defer its consideration of the Clause until a later date.

Clause 82 was considered.

Agreed: that the Committee is content with the clause 82 as drafted

Clause 83 was considered.

Agreed: that the Committee is content with the clause 83 as drafted

Clause 84 was considered.

Agreed: that the Committee is content with the clause 84 as drafted

Clause 85 was considered.

Agreed: that the Committee is content with the clause 85 as drafted

Clause 86 was considered.

Agreed: that the Committee is content with the clause 86 as drafted

Clause 87 was considered.

Agreed: that the Committee is content with the clause 87 as drafted

Clause 88 was considered.

Agreed: that the Committee is content with the clause 88 as drafted

Clause 89 was considered.

Officials indicated that the Department was likely to bring forward an amendment to Clause 89

The Committee agreed to defer its consideration of the Clause until a later date

Clause 90 was considered.

The Committee agreed to defer its consideration of the Clause until a later date

Clause 91 was considered.

Agreed: that the Committee is content with the clause 91 as drafted

Clause 92 was considered.

Agreed: that the Committee is content with the clause 92 as drafted

Clause 93 was considered.

Agreed: that the Committee is content with the clause 93 as drafted

Clause 94 was considered.

Agreed: that the Committee is content with the clause 94 as drafted

Clause 95 was considered.

Agreed: that the Committee is content with the clause 95 as drafted

Clause 96 was considered.

Agreed: that the Committee is content with the clause 96 as drafted

Clause 97 was considered.

Agreed: that the Committee is content with the clause 97 as drafted

Clause 98 was considered.

The Committee agreed to defer its consideration of the Clause until a later date

Clause 99 was considered.

Agreed: that the Committee is content with the clause 99 as drafted

Clause 100 was considered.

Agreed: that the Committee is content with the clause 100 as drafted

Clause 101 was considered.

Agreed: that the Committee is content with the clause 101 as drafted

Clause 102 was considered.

Agreed: that the Committee is content with the clause 102 as drafted

Clause 103 was considered.

Agreed: that the Committee is content with the clause 103 as drafted

Clause 104 was considered.

Agreed: that the Committee is content with the clause 104 as drafted

Clause 105 was considered.

Agreed: that the Committee is content with the clause 105 as drafted

Clause 106 was considered.

Agreed: that the Committee is content with the clause 106 as drafted

Clause 107 was considered.

Agreed: that the Committee is content with the clause 107 as drafted

Clause 108 was considered.

Agreed: that the Committee is content with the clause 108 as drafted

Clause 109 was considered.

Agreed: that the Committee is content with the clause 109 as drafted

Clause 110 was considered.

Agreed: that the Committee is content with the clause 110 as drafted

Clause 111 was considered.

Agreed: that the Committee is content with the clause 111 as drafted

Clause 112 was considered.

Agreed: that the Committee is content with the clause 112 as drafted

Clause 113 was considered.

Agreed: that the Committee is content with the clause 113 as drafted

Clause 114 was considered.

Agreed: that the Committee is content with the clause 114 as drafted

Clause 115 was considered.

The Committee agreed to defer its consideration of the Clause until a later date.

Clause 116 was considered.

The Committee agreed to defer its consideration of the Clause until a later date.

Clause 117 was considered.

Agreed: that the Committee is content with the clause 117 as drafted

Clause 118 was considered.

The Committee agreed to defer its consideration of the Clause until a later date.

Clause 119 was considered.

The Committee agreed to defer its consideration of the Clause until a later date.

Clause 120 was considered.

The Committee agreed to defer its consideration of the Clause until a later date.

Clause 121 was considered.

The Committee agreed to defer its consideration of the Clause until a later date.

Clause 122 was considered.

The Committee agreed to defer its consideration of the Clause until a later date.

Clause 123 was considered.

The Committee agreed to defer its consideration of the Clause until a later date.

Clause 124 was considered.

Agreed: that the Committee is content with the clause 124 as drafted

Clause 125 was considered.

The Committee agreed to defer its consideration of the Clause until a later date.

Clause 126 was considered.

Agreed: that the Committee is content with clause 126 as drafted.

Clause 127 was considered.

The Committee agreed to defer its consideration of the Clause until a later date.

Clause 128 was considered.

The Committee agreed to defer its consideration of the Clause until a later date.

Clause 129 was considered.

The Committee agreed to defer its consideration of the Clause until a later date.

Clause 130 was considered.

The Committee agreed to defer its consideration of the Clause until a later date.

Clause 131 was considered.

The Committee agreed to defer its consideration of the Clause until a later date.

Clause 132 was considered.

The Committee agreed to defer its consideration of the Clause until a later date.

Mr M Robinson left the meeting at 2.19 p.m.

The Committee suspended at 2.19 p.m. due to lack of quorum.

Mr M Robinson joined the meeting at 2.24 p.m.

The Committee resumed at 2.24 p.m.

Clause 133 was considered.

The Committee agreed to defer its consideration of the Clause until a later date.

Clause 134 was considered.

The Committee agreed to defer its consideration of the Clause until a later date.

Clause 135 was considered.

The Committee agreed to defer its consideration of the Clause until a later date.

Clause 136 was considered.

The Committee agreed to defer its consideration of the Clause until a later date.

Clause 137 was considered.

The Committee agreed to defer its consideration of the Clause until a later date.

Clause 138 was considered.

The Committee agreed to defer its consideration of the Clause until a later date.

Clause 139 was considered.

The Committee agreed to defer its consideration of the Clause until a later date.

Clause 140 was considered.

The Committee agreed to defer its consideration of the Clause until a later date.

Clause 141 was considered.

The Committee agreed to defer its consideration of the Clause until a later date.

Clause 142 was considered.

The Committee agreed to defer its consideration of the Clause until a later date.

Clause 143 was considered.

The Committee agreed to defer its consideration of the Clause until a later date.

Clause 144 was considered.

The Committee agreed to defer its consideration of the Clause until a later date.

Members agreed to resume Clause-by-Clause consideration of the Bill on 26 September at 2.00 pm. The meeting was closed at 2.30 pm.

2. Date of Next Meeting

The next Committee meeting will be at 2.00 p.m. on Thursday 26 September in Room 144 Parliament Buildings.

Mr F Cobain

COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN
SEPTEMBER 2002

19 September 2002 / Menu / 26 September 2002