COMMITTEE FOR AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT
TUESDAY 6 JANUARY 2009
ROOM 152, PARLIAMENT BUILDINGS
Present:
Dr William McCrea (Chairperson)
Tom Elliott (Deputy Chairperson)
Trevor Clarke
Pat Doherty
William Irwin
Edwin Poots
George Savage
In attendance:
Paul Carlisle (Clerk to the Committee)
Emma Patton (Assistant Assembly Clerk)
Frank Geddis (Clerical Supervisor)
Kathy Gunduza (Clerical Officer)
Apologies:
PJ Bradley
Francie Molloy
The meeting opened at 10.54am in Public Session .
1. Apologies
As above
2. Committee Bill – The Diseases of Animals Bill – ‘Clause by Clause’ Consideration
Members were briefed by Department officials on the particulars of clauses 1 to 11. Following discussions, officials were asked to return to Committee and provide Members with the proposed amendments to the following clauses:
Clause 1 - Extension to power to slaughter
Clause 4 - Powers of Entry
Clause 6 - Fixed Penalties for certain offences
Clause 8 - Bio-Security Guidance
Clause 11- Deliberate Infection
Thomas Burns joined the meeting at 10.55am
Tom Elliott joined the meeting at 10.55am
Edwin Poots joined the meeting at 11.05am
Edwin Poots left the meeting at 11.52am
Edwin Poots rejoined the meeting at 11.53am
Thomas Burns left the meeting at 11.54am
William Irwin left the meeting at 12.05pm
William Irwin rejoined the meeting at 12.15pm
Tom Elliott left the meeting at 12.31pm
The meeting was suspended at 12.36pm
The meeting re-convened at 1.53pm with Dr McCrea, Tom Elliott, Trevor Clarke, William Irwin and George Savage present.
Edwin Poots rejoined the meeting at 2.01pm
3. Date of the next meeting
The next Committee meeting will be held on Tuesday 13 January 2008 at 1.30pm in Room 152, Parliament Buildings.
The Committee will resume their clause by clause consideration on Tuesday 20 January 2009 at 10.30am in Room 152, Parliament Buildings.
The meeting was adjourned at 2.47pm.Chairperson
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