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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