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Appendix 1 Proceedings of the Committee MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMITTEE FOR AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT Friday 15 June 2001 Present:Dr IRK Paisley MP MEP (Chairperson) Committee Inquiry into the Livestock and Meat Commission. The Chairperson declared the meeting closed to the public at 12.37pm. Members deliberated on draft findings and recommendations drawn up by the Clerk, based on the evidence submitted to, and heard by, the Committee, and agreed amendment and direction on a number of points. Resolved:that the Clerk was instructed to proceed with drafting in accordance with the Committee directions. [EXTRACT] MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMITTEE FOR Friday 29 June 2001 Present:Dr IRK Paisley MP MEP (Chairperson) Committee Inquiry into the Livestock and Meat Commission. Members discussed the production of the first draft report into the Livestock and Meat Commission. Resolved:that a first draft report would be distributed to the Committee at their meeting on 6 July 2001, for members' consideration during the summer recess. [EXTRACT] MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMITTEE FOR Friday 6 July 2001 Present:Dr IRK Paisley MP MEP (Chairperson) Committee Inquiry into the Livestock and Meat Commission. Members were provided with the first draft of the report for their consideration over the Summer recess. A member raised the possibility of the Committee taking further evidence as part of the Inquiry in the next session. Resolved:that the Committee would consider any further evidence received in relation to the Terms of Reference for the Inquiry and decide if further evidence sessions are required. [EXTRACT] MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMITTEE FOR MONDAY 17 SEPTEMBER 2001 Present:Dr IRK Paisley MP MEP (Chairperson) Committee Inquiry into the Livestock and Meat Commission. The Chairperson declared the meeting closed to the public at 9.51am. Papers to be Published along with the Report Resolved:that only those Minutes of Proceedings relating to the reading of the Report be published. Resolved:that all written submissions, including further questions and written answers, be published. Resolved:that all Minutes of Evidence taken, be published. Resolved:that agreed memoranda should not be published but that a list of these should be included in the Report and the memoranda lodged in the Assembly Library. The draft report was brought up and read for the second time, paragraph by paragraph. The title page (including the draft title for the Report), Contents page and preamble were read, amended and agreed. Mr Armstrong attended the meeting at 9.56am. Mr Dallat returned to the meeting at 9.57am. Executive Summary and Recommendations. The Committee agreed to postpone consideration of the Executive Summary and Recommendations. Introduction. Paragraphs 1.1 to 1.3 read and agreed Paragraphs 2.1 to 2.4 read and agreed Paragraphs 3.1 and 3.2 read and agreed Response to issues by groups giving evidence. Resolved:that inverted comas be used throughout the Report when speaking in the first person. Paragraphs 4.1 to 4.7.1 read and agreed Paragraphs 5.1 to 5.8.20 read and agreed Paragraphs 6.1 to 6.4.12 read and agreed Paragraph 6.5.1 read Resolved:that paragraph 6.5.1 should be placed in the Promotional Activities section. Paragraphs 6.5.2 to 6.8.24 read and agreed Paragraphs 7.1 to 7.3.6 read and agreed Paragraph 7.3.7 read Resolved:that paragraph 7.3.7 should be placed in The Provision of Classification Services section. Paragraph 7.3.8 to 7.8.14 read and agreed Paragraphs 8.1 to 8.8.8 read and agreed Mr Douglas attended the meeting at 10.12am. Mr Savage left the meeting at 10.13am. Findings. Paragraphs 9.1 to 9.4 read and agreed Paragraphs 10.1 and 10.2 read, amended and agreed Paragraphs 10.3 to 10.6 read and agreed Paragraph 10.7 read, amended and agreed Paragraphs 11.1 to 11.4 read and agreed Resolved:that the need for an Agricultural Forum should be included in the Report. New text was drafted and agreed for insertion as an additional paragraph to follow 11.4. Paragraph 11.5 read and agreed Paragraph 11.6 read, amended and agreed Mr Bradley left the meeting at 10.33am. Paragraphs 11.7 and 11.8 read and agreed Mr Dallat left the meeting at 10.35am. Paragraphs 12.1 to 12.7 read and agreed Paragraphs 13.1 to 13.7 read and agreed Mr Savage returned to the meeting at 10.45am. Paragraphs 14.1 to 14.3 read and agreed Paragraphs 14.4 and 14.5 read, amended and agreed Paragraph 14.6 read and agreed Paragraphs 15.1 to 15.4 read and agreed Paragraph 15.5 read, amended and agreed Paragraphs15.6 to 15.9 read and agreed The Chairperson and Mr Paisley Jnr left the meeting at 10.54am. The Deputy Chairperson assumed the Chair at this time. Paragraph 16.1 read and agreed Resolved:that reference to the Farm Quality Assurance Scheme should be included. New text was drafted and agreed for insertion as an additional paragraph to follow paragraph 16.1. Paragraphs 16.2 to 16.4 read and agreed Paragraphs 17.1 to 17.9 read and agreed Paragraph 17.10 read, amended and agreed Mr Dallat returned to the meeting at 11.28am. Paragraphs 18.1 to 18.10 read and agreed Paragraphs 19.1 to 19.17 read and agreed Paragraph 19.18 read, amended and agreed Resolved:that the Committee should meet at 9.00am on Friday 21 September 2001 to continue and finalise consideration of the Report. [EXTRACT] MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMITTEE FOR FRIDAY 21 SEPTEMBER 2001 Present:Dr IRK Paisley MP MEP (Chairperson) Mr G Savage (Deputy Chairperson) Mr B Armstrong Mr PJ Bradley Mr J Dallat Mr D Ford Mr G Kane Committee Inquiry into the Livestock and Meat Commission. The Chairperson declared the meeting closed to the public at 9.23am. Resolved:that the Report should be entitled "Inquiry into the Livestock and Meat Commission". Mr McHugh attended the meeting at 9.27am. Findings. Resolved:that the new paragraph relating to the need for an Agricultural Forum should have additional text added and become a recommendation. New text was drafted and agreed. Additional text drafted and agreed for paragraph 14.4 Additional text drafted and agreed for paragraph 15.9 Resolved:that minor amendments would be made within paragraphs 4.1 to 8.8.8 to change remarks from the first person to the third person. The Chairperson left the meeting at 9.42am. The Deputy Chairperson assumed the Chair at this time. Paragraphs 20.1 to 20.8 read and agreed Paragraph 20.9 read, amended and agreed Paragraphs 20.10 and 20.11 read and agreed Paragraph 20.12 read, amended and agreed Paragraphs 21.1 to 21.3 read and agreed Paragraph 21.4 read, amended and agreed Paragraphs 21.5 and 21.6 read and agreed Paragraphs 21.7 and 21.8 read, amended and agreed The Chairperson returned to the meeting at 9.57 and assumed the Chair. Paragraphs 22.1 to 22.4 read and agreed Mr McHugh left the meeting at 10.03am. Mr Bradley attended the meeting at 10.06am. Paragraphs 23.1 to 23.10 read and agreed Mr Dallat left the meeting at 10.11am. Paragraphs 24.1 to 24.7 read and agreed Mr McHugh returned to the meeting at 10.21am. Paragraph 24.8 read, amended and agreed Paragraphs 24.9 to 24.25 read and agreed Paragraphs 25.1 to 25.4 read and agreed Paragraph 25.5 read Resolved:that paragraph 25.5 be deleted from the Report. Paragraphs 26.1 to 26.10 read and agreed Paragraphs 26.11 to 26.13 read, amended and agreed Paragraphs 27.1 and 27.2 read, amended and agreed Paragraphs 27.3 to 27.5 read and agreed Paragraphs 27.6 read, amended and agreed Paragraph 27.7 read and agreed Paragraph 27.8 read, amended and agreed Paragraphs 27.9 to 27.20 read and agreed Conclusions. Paragraphs 28.1 and 28.2 read and agreed Paragraphs 28.3 read, amended and agreed Resolved:that a new conclusion was required to take account of the recommendation relating to the need for an Agricultural Forum. New text was drafted and agreed for insertion as an additional paragraph to follow 28.3. Paragraphs 29.1 to 29.4 read and agreed Paragraphs 30.1 to 30.6 read and agreed Paragraphs 31.1 to 31.3 read and agreed Paragraphs 32.1 to 32.5 read and agreed Paragraph 33.1 read and agreed Paragraphs 33.2 read, amended and agreed Resolved:that an additional conclusion regarding comments on the contents of this Report should be inserted. New text was drafted and agreed for insertion after paragraph 33.2. The Executive Summary of the Report was brought up, read and agreed with minor amendments for insertion at the beginning of the Report. Resolved:that the list of recommendations would be amended to incorporate changes made during consideration of "Findings". Mr Ford left the meeting at 11.09am. The Chairperson explained new arrangements for publishing reports and for their introduction to the Assembly. Resolved:that the draft Report as amended should be the Report of the Committee for Agriculture and Rural Development and that the Committee orders the Report to be printed. The Clerk was instructed to table the Report in the Business office. Resolved:that the motion "This Assembly takes note of the Report from the Committee for Agriculture and Rural Development on its Inquiry into the Livestock and Meat Commission" should be signed by the Chairperson and tabled today in the Assembly Business Office. Resolved:that the Committee would seek a further debate on the Report within six weeks. Resolved:that the Committee would issue a press release, along with copies of the Report to the press and witnesses and that a press conference should be arranged to follow the "take-note" debate. [EXTRACT OF DRAFT MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS] Return to Main Report |
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