COMMITTEE FOR AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT
INQUIRY INTO DIOXIN CONTAMINATION INCIDENT, DECEMBER 2008
EVIDENCE SESSION
MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
TUESDAY 13 OCTOBER 2009
ROOM 30, PARLIAMENT BUILDINGS
Present:
Ian Paisley Jnr. (Chairperson)
Tom Elliott (Deputy Chairperson)
Pat Doherty
Francie Molloy
Thomas Burns
William Irwin
Jim Shannon
In attendance:
Paul Carlisle (Clerk to the Committee)
Shauna Mageean (Assistant Assembly Clerk)
Mark O’Hare (Clerical Supervisor)
Erika Graham (Clerical Officer)
Apologies:
none
The meeting commenced at 10.17am in Public Session
1. Apologies
As above.
2. Minutes
The Committee agreed the Minutes of the evidence session of 8 October 2009.
3. Presentation by the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
Martin Heraghty and Dermot Ryan, departmental officials, joined the meeting at 10.18am and presented to Committee. Following the presentation, Members put questions.
Tom Elliot entered the meeting at 10.32am
Jim Shannon entered the meeting at 10.55am
Francie Molloy left the meeting at 11.02am
Jim Shannon left the meeting at 11.05am
Jim Shannon rejoined the meeting at 11.10am
Tom Elliott left the meeting at 11.45am
Thomas Burns left the meeting at 12.15pm
The meeting was inquorate at 12.15pm
Jim Shannon declared an interest
Thomas Burns rejoined the meeting at 12.18pm
Tom Elliott rejoined the meeting at 12.24pm
Thomas Burns left the meeting at 12.28pm
Francie Molloy left the meeting at 12.37pm
The meeting was inquorate at 12.37pm
The officials left the meeting at 12.39pm
The meeting was adjourned at 12.39pm