ALL PARTY NOTICES

22 JANUARY 2009

APN 17– 08/09

NORTH-SOUTH MINISTERIAL COUNCIL MEETING IN PLENARY FORMAT

The Speaker has received notification from the First Minister and deputy First Minister, in accordance with section 52A (1) of the Northern Ireland Act 1998 (as amended), that a meeting of the North-South Ministerial Council in Plenary format will be held in the University of Ulster at Magee on 23 January 2009. The agenda for the meeting is attached.

The following Ministers will be in attendance:

Rt Hon Peter Robinson - First Minister

Mr Martin McGuinness - deputy First Minister

Ms Michelle Gildernew - Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development

Mr Gregory Campbell - Minister of Culture, Arts and Leisure

Ms Caitríona Ruane - Minister of Education

Mrs Arlene Foster - Minister of Enterprise, Trade and Investment

Mr Conor Murphy - Minister for Regional Development

Ms Margaret Ritchie - Minister for Social Development

Rt Hon Jeffrey Donaldson - Junior Minister

Mr Gerry Kelly - Junior Minister