PROCEEDINGS OF THE SUB-GROUP ON REVIEW OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND RURAL PLANNING
Minutes of the meeting held on Wednesday, 3 January 2007 in Room 135, Parliament Buildings.
In the Chair: Patsy McGlone
Present: Thomas Burns
Alex Maskey
Philip McGuigan
Edwin Poots
Mervyn Storey
Jim Wilson
In Attendance: Martin Wilson (Principal Clerk)
Michael Rickard (Assembly Clerk)
Roisin Fleetham (Assistant Clerk)
Elaine Farrell (Clerical Supervisor)
Observing: Stephen Barr (UUP Researcher)
Damian McGinity (SF Researcher)
Clive McFarland (DUP Researcher)
Nuala O’Neill (SDLP Researcher)
The meeting commenced at 12.10 pm.
1. Apologies
Tommy Gallagher (Mr Burns attended as SDLP representative in place of Mr Gallagher)
2. Minutes of Meeting 20 Dec ‘06
These were agreed for publication on the Assembly website.
3. Declaration of interests
The following interests were declared:
Thomas Burns – Member of Antrim Borough Council
4. Review of Public Administration
A debate ensued on the subgroup draft report.
Mr McGuigan left the room at 12.13pm
Mr McGuigan entered the room at 12.14pm
Mr McGuigan left the room at 12.15pm
Mr Storey left the room at 12.47pm
Mr Storey entered the room at 12.49pm
Mr McGuigan entered the room at 1.08pm
Mr Storey left the room at 1.24pm
The meeting adjourned at 1.26pm for a short break
The Meeting resumed at 1.38pm
The chairperson proposed that the Clerk request a short paper from DEL, DHSS&PS and DENI outlining how each Department would integrate coterminosity within the proposed seven council model.
It was agreed that the Clerk would produce a summary of the members’ recommendations for inclusion in the next draft of the report, which will be emailed to members no later than Mon 8 Jan ’07.
Mr Maskey left the room at 1.50pm
5. Rural Planning
Members noted the documentation from DRDNI, particularly the email stating that no note had been taken of the meeting with Phil Taylor.
6. Next Meeting
The sub-group will next meet at 10.30am, 10 January 2007 in Room 152, Parliament Buildings.
It was also agreed that members would be available on Mon 15 January 2007 (a.m.) if a meeting is required.
The meeting adjourned at 1.56 pm.
Chairperson: Patsy McGlone
Date: 10.01.07