ASSEMBLY AND EXECUTIVE REVIEW COMMITTEE
MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
TUESDAY, 08 FEBRUARY 2011
ROOM 21, PARLIAMENT BUILDINGS

Present:
Mr Jimmy Spratt (Chairperson)
Mr Fred Cobain
Mr Simon Hamilton
Mr Raymond McCartney
Mr Declan O’Loan
Mr Pat Sheehan

In Attendance:
Dr Kevin Pelan (Assembly Clerk)
Mr Neil Currie (Assistant Assembly Clerk)
Mr Michael Greer (Clerical Supervisor)
Miss Andrienne Magee (Clerical Officer)

The meeting opened at 11.03am in public session.

1. Apologies

Mr Jonathan Bell
Mr Tom Elliott
Mr Paul Givan
Mr Alex Maskey (Deputy Chairperson)
Mr Conall McDevitt

2. Minutes of Proceedings of meeting held on 25 January 2011

Members agreed the Minutes of Proceedings of the meeting held on 25 January 2011.

3. Matters arising

The Chairperson informed members that the Clerk had drafted the Legacy Report for the Committee. However, as it must first be considered by the Clerk Assistant, the report should be with the Committee for consideration in early March 2011.

4. Corrigendum to Committee Report

Members noted the Corrigendum to the Committee report which provided clarification on the operation of current legislation in respect of appointing a First Minister and deputy First Minister.

5. Correspondence

(i) Members noted a letter dated 27 January 2011, from the Chairperson to the First Minister and deputy First Minister, in relation to the debate of the Committee Report on the Review of the Operation of Sections 16A to 16C of the Northern Ireland Act 1998.

(ii) Members noted a letter dated 31 January 2011, from the Chairperson to Lord Browne, Chairperson of the Committee on Procedures, in relation to the operation of Petitions of Concern.

6. Forward Work Programme

Agreed: Members agreed to recommend that the incoming committee consider the operation of the Petition of Concern procedure as part of the scheduled review of Part III and Part IV of the Northern Ireland Act 1998.

7. Draft Terms of Reference for the review of the arrangements for appointment and removal of judicial office holders

The Committee considered the Draft Terms of Reference for the review of the arrangements for appointment and removal of judicial office holders.

The Clerk was asked to obtain advice on whether the Assembly and Executive Review Committee was the appropriate committee to take this work forward.

8. Any other Business

None.

9. Date, time and place of next meeting

It was agreed that the Chairperson and Deputy Chairperson would set the date of the next meeting of the Committee, and that the Clerk would inform members of the arrangements.

The Chairperson adjourned the meeting at 11.13am.

Mr Jimmy Spratt
Chairperson, Assembly and Executive Review Committee
22 March 2011

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