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COMMITTEE FOR AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT

MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
TUESDAY 22 FEBRUARY 2011
ROOM 30 PARLIAMENT BUILDINGS

Present:
Mr Stephen Moutray MLA (Chairperson)
Mr Roy Beggs MLA (Deputy Chairperson)
Mr William Irwin MLA
Mr Pat Doherty MP MLA
Mr Willie Clarke MLA
Mr Simpson Gibson MLA
Mr PJ Bradley MLA
MR Kieran McCarthy MLA
Mr George Savage MLA
Mr Francie Molloy MLA

In attendance:
Mr Paul Carlisle (Clerk to the Committee)
Mr Mark O’Hare (Clerical Supervisor)
Ms Dagmar Walgraeve (Clerical Officer)

Apologies:
None

10.50amThe meeting commenced in Closed Session.

1. Presentation DARD: Fishing Vessel decommissioning Scheme (outcome of business case)

The following Officials joined the meeting:

Ian Humes - Grade 7 - Principal Officer; and

Dan McEvoy - SO - Staff Officer .

The witnesses presented to Committee in respect of the above.

Following the presentation, Members put questions.

10:52am Mr Beggs joined the meeting

10:55am Mr McCarthy joined the meeting

10:56am Mr W Clarke and Mr Molloy joined the meeting

The witnesses left the meeting

11.29amThe meeting moved in Open Session

2. Apologies

Apologies are detailed above.

3. Minutes of 15 February 2011

The Committee agreed the Minutes of the meeting of 15 February 2011.

4. Matters arising

(a) Correspondence issued

The Committee noted the correspondence issued since the meeting of 15 February 2011.

(b) Correspondence received

The Committee noted the correspondence received since the meeting of 15 February 2011.

Agreed: The Committee agreed to forward correspondence from other Committees to the Department.

Agreed: The Committee noted correspondence in relation toThe Seed Potatoes (Crop Fees) Regulations (NI) 2011 and agreed this should progress to the next legislative stage.

Agreed: The Committee agreed to invite the Northern Ireland Shows association to present to the Committee.

5. Presentation DARD: Draft Budget Proposals

The following Officials joined the meeting:

John Smith - Acting Grade 3 - Under Secretary;

Shaun Donnelly- Acting Grade 5 - Assistant Secretary; and

Nigel Clarke Grade 7 - Divisional Veterinary Officer

Liam McKibben Grade 5 – Assistant Secretary

The witnesses presented to Committee in respect of the above.

Following the presentation, Members put questions.

11:46am Mr Beggs left the meeting

12:02pm Mr Beggs rejoined the meeting

12:03pm Mr Bradley left the meeting

Agreed: The Committee agreed to make a submission to the Department. Members agreed to forward any comments to the Clerk.

The witnesses left the meeting

6. Presentation UFU: Draft Budget Proposals

The following Officials joined the meeting:

John Thompson – UFU;

Harry Sinclair – UFU;

Clarke Black – UFU; and

Wesley Ashton – UFU.

The witnesses presented to Committee in respect of the above.

12.35pm The committee adjourned

1.30pm The meeting resumed with the following members present:

Mr Moutray, Mr Beggs, Mr Irwin, Mr Bradley, Mr Gibson

Following the presentation, Members put questions.

1:35pm Mr McCarthy joined the meeting

1.39pm Mr Savage joined the meeting

Mr Bradley and Mr Irwin declared an interest

The witnesses left the meeting

7. Presentation DARD: CAP towards 2020

The following Officials joined the meeting:

Norman Fulton - Grade 5 - Chief Agricultural Economist;

Seamus McErlean - Grade 7 - Principal Agricultural Economist; and

Mark McLean - DP - Senior A gricultural Economist.

The witnesses presented to Committee in respect of the above.

Following the presentation, Members put questions.

1:55pm Mr Bradley left the meeting

2:00pm Mr Irwin left the meeting

2.03pm Mr Irwin rejoined the meeting

Mr Savage and Mr Beggs declared an interest

The witnesses left the meeting

8. SL1: Code of Practice for Using Plant Protection Products

Agreed: Members agreed that the Code of Practice for Using Plant Protection Products should progress to the next legislative stage.

9. Pre-consultation – Proposals to combat the threat to Potatoes from Epitrix

Agreed: The Committee agreed that it was content that this matter should move to consultation stage, provided that the Department returns with a detailed analysis of consultation responses.

10. SR 9.2011 Biomass Processing Challenge Fund (Amendment) Regulations (NI) 2011

Agreed: The Committee for Agriculture and Rural Development has considered the Biomass Processing Challenge Fund (Amend) Regulations (NI) 2011 and has no objection to the rule.

11. SR 22.2011 The Plant Health (Amendment) Order (NI) 2011

Agreed: The Committee for Agriculture and Rural Development has considered the Plant Health (Amendment) Order (NI) 2011 and has no objection to the rule.

2:05pm Mr Beggs and Mr Savage left the meeting

The meeting became inquorate

12. Presentation DARD: Consultation on revised Compensation arrangements for TB and Brucellosis

The following Officials joined the meeting:

Bert Houston - Grade 3 - Chief Veterinary Officer;

Colette McMaster - Grade 5 - Assistant Secretary;

Owen Denny - Grade 6 - Senior Principal Veterinary Officer; 

Ian McKee - Grade 7 - Principal Officer; and

Roly Harwood - Grade 6 - Senior Principal Veterinary Officer.

Mr Savage declared an interest

2:05pm Mr Bradley rejoined the meeting

The meeting became quorate

Agreed: The Committee agreed that it was content that this matter should move to consultation stage, provided that the Department returns with a detailed analysis of consultation responses.

13. Date of the next meeting

The next meeting of the Committee for Agriculture and Rural Development will take place on Tuesday 8 March 2011.

The meeting was adjourned at 2.37pm

Mr Stephen Moutray
Chairperson, Committee for Agriculture and Rural Development

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