PROCEEDINGS OF THE SUB-GROUP ON REVIEW OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND RURAL PLANNING
Minutes of the meeting held on Wednesday, 10 January 2007 in Room 152, Parliament Buildings.
In the Chair: Pat Ramsey
Present: Tom Elliott
Tommy Gallagher
Philip McGuigan
Mervyn Storey
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)
The meeting commenced at 10.36am
1. Apologies
Mr Maskey
Mr McGlone (Mr Ramsey attended as Chair in place of Mr McGlone)
Mr Poots
Mr Wilson (Mr Elliott attended as UUP representative in place of Mr Wilson)
2. Minutes of Meeting 03 Jan ‘07
These were agreed for publication on the Assembly website.
3. Declaration of interests
The following interests were declared:
Mr Ramsey – Member of Derry City Council
4. Matters Arising
Members noted the further information provided by the RPA Central Unit (OFMDFM), which had been requested during the meeting on 3 January.
5. Consideration of the draft Report from the Subgroup on Review of Public Administration and Rural Planning
Members considered the 2nd draft of the report from the Subgroup to the Committee on the Programme for Government on a ‘paragraph-by-paragraph’ basis as follows:
| Front Page | Agreed |
| Membership and Terms of Reference | Agreed |
| Introduction | |
| Paragraphs 63 to 68 | Agreed |
| Paragraphs 69 to 92 | Agreed |
| Page 22 | Agreed |
| Consideration of Issues | |
| Paragraphs 93 to 96 | Agreed |
| Paragraphs 97 to 98 | Agreed as Amended |
| Paragraphs 99 to 101 | Agreed |
| Paragraph 102 | To be Amended |
| Paragraphs 103 to 108 | Agreed as Amended |
| Paragraphs 109 to 117 | Agreed as Amended |
| Paragraphs 118 to 126 | Agreed |
| Paragraphs 127 to 129 | Agreed |
| Paragraphs 130 to 131 | Agreed as Amended |
| Paragraphs 132 to 134 | Agreed as Amended |
| Paragraphs 135 to 141 | Agreed |
| Paragraphs 142 to 145 | Agreed |
| Paragraphs 146 to 147 | Agreed |
| Paragraphs 148 to 152 | Agreed |
| Paragraphs 153 to 172 | Agreed |
| Paragraphs 173 to 179 | Agreed |
| Paragraphs 180 to 181 | Agreed as Amended |
| Paragraphs 182 to 188 | Agreed as Amended |
List of witnesses who gave oral evidence and other papers considered by the Subgroup
| Pages 46 & 47 | Agreed |
| Executive Summary | |
| Paragraph 28 | Agreed |
| Paragraphs 29 to 31 | Agreed |
| Paragraphs 32 to 35 | Agreed |
| Paragraphs 36 to 40 | Agreed |
| Paragraphs 41 to 48 | Agreed |
| Paragraphs 49 to 53 | Agreed |
| Paragraphs 54 to 55 | Agreed as Amended |
| Paragraphs 56 to 62 | Agreed as Amended |
Conclusions
The Chair proposed and it was agreed by consensus that paragraphs 1 to 27 and the Conclusions would be dealt with at the next Subgroup meeting if agreement had been reached on the rest of the report.
It was agreed that the Clerk would produce a summary of the members’ amendments for inclusion in the next draft of the report, to be discussed on 15 January.
6. Next Meeting
The sub-group will next meet at 10.00am, 15 January 2007 in Room 152, Parliament Buildings.
The meeting adjourned at 12.01pm.
Chairperson: Pat Ramsey
Date: 15.01.07
3 January / Menu / 15 January