COMMITTEE FOR AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT
DOGS (AMENDMENT) BILL EVIDENCE SESSION
MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
TUESDAY 12 OCTOBER 2010,
ROOM 30, PARLIAMENT BUILDINGS
Present:
Mr Stephen Moutray MLA (Chairperson)
Mr Roy Beggs MLA (Deputy Chairperson)
Mr PJ Bradley MLA
Mr Trevor Clarke MLA
Mr Willie Clarke MLA
Mr Pat Doherty MP MLA
Mr William Irwin MLA
Mr Kieran McCarthy MLA
Mr Francie Molloy MLA
Mr George Savage MLA
In attendance:
Mr Paul Carlisle (Clerk to the Committee)
Mrs Ashleigh Mitford (Assistant Assembly Clerk)
Mr Mark O’Hare (Clerical Supervisor)
Ms Dagmar Walgraeve (Clerical Officer)
Apologies:
Mr Simpson Gibson MLA
The meeting commenced at 10.32 AM in Public Session
1. Pre-Consultation on the New Animal By-Products Regulations (NI) 2011
The Committee noted a pre-consultation paper in respect of the above.
Agreed: The Committee agreed that the matter should proceed to consultation on the condition that the Department presents a detailed analysis of consultation responses to the Committee
10.35 a.m. Mr Savage joined the meeting
10.35 a.m. Mr Irwin joined the meeting
2. SL1 : Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies (TSE) Regulations (NI) 2010
Agreed: The Committee agreed that the Plant Health (Amendment No. 3) Order ( Northern Ireland) 2010 should progress to the next legislative stage without prejudice, noting that it has not yet been considered by the Executive.
The Chairperson welcomed Miss Dagmar Walgraeve to the Committee office.
3. Apologies
As above
4. Minutes
Agreed : The Committee agreed the minutes of the meeting of 28 September 2010
10.38 a.m. Mr Doherty joined the meeting
5. Matters Arising
The Committee noted correspondence issued since the meeting of 28 September 2010
The Committee noted correspondence received since the meeting of 28 September 2010.
Agreed: The Committee noted a brief from the NI Companion Animal Welfare Committee which has been provided instead of oral evidence. Members agreed to enter the briefing into evidence in respect of the Dogs (Amendment) Bill.
10.38 a.m. Mr Beggs joined the meeting
6. Presentation –VET NI – Oral evidence in relation to the proposed Dogs (Amendment) Bill
10.40 a.m. Mr Bradley joined the meeting
The following representatives joined the meeting
Brian McAuley -NIVA President
Andy Mayne - AVSPNI Junior Vice-President
Des Thompson - Chairman of Board of VetNI
The representatives presented to Committee in respect of the above. Following the presentation, Members put questions.
During questions
10.57 a.m. Mr Doherty left the meeting
Mr Beggs declared an interest
7. Presentation –Local Government Councils – Oral evidence in relation to the proposed Dogs (Amendment) Bill
The following members declared an interest:
Mr Moutray; Mr Beggs; Mr T Clarke; Mr W Clarke; Mr Irwin; Mr McCarthy; Mr Molloy; Mr Savage
The following representatives joined the meeting
Kieran Doherty – Coleraine Borough Council
Yolanda Elmwood – Belfast City Council
Maureen Briggs – Craigavon Borough Council
Raymond Hamilton – North Down Borough Council
The representatives presented to Committee in respect of the above. Following the presentation, Members put questions.
During questions
11.54 a.m. Mr McCarthy left the meeting
Agreed: The Committee agreed that the Clerk should clarify evidence in relation to micro-chipping.
12.19 p.m. Mr Bradley left the meeting
8. Date of the next meeting
The next Committee meetings will be on Tuesday, 19 October.
The meeting was adjourned 12.26 PM
Mr Stephen Moutray
Chairperson, Committee for Agriculture and Rural Development
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