COMMITTEE FOR CULTURE, ARTS AND LEISURE
MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
TUESDAY 01 JUNE 2010
ROOM 135, PARLIAMENT BUILDINGS
Present:
Mr Thomas Burns MLA
Mr Trevor Clarke MLA
Mr Billy Leonard MLA
Mr Kieran McCarthy MLA
Ms Michelle McIlveen MLA
Mr Ken Robinson MLA
Apologies:
Mr Barry McElduff (Chairperson)
Mr PJ Bradley (Deputy Chairperson)
Lord Browne MLA
Mr Raymond McCartney MLA
Mr David McClarty MLA
In attendance:
Dr Kathryn Bell (Clerk)
Miss Emma Patton (Assistant Clerk)
Mr Jonathan Lamont (Clerical Supervisor)
Mr Christopher Baird (Clerical Officer)
As the Chairperson and Deputy Chairperson were absent from the meeting, Mr Clarke proposed that Mr Robinson do take the chair. Miss McIlveen seconded the nomination. No other nominations were received and Mr Robinson was duly elected as chair.
Mr Ken Robinson took the chair.
The meeting opened in public session at 1.23 p.m.
Members were informed that Mr P J Bradley has replaced Mr Declan O’Loan as Deputy Chairperson of the Committee.
1. Apologies
The apologies are noted above.
2. June Monitoring Round
The Committee noted the briefing papers and a list of suggested questions.
The following departmental officials joined the meeting:
Deborah Brown – Director of Finance and Corporate Services
Mick Cory – Director of Sports, Museums and Recreation
Arthur Scott - Director of Culture
The officials briefed the Committee. This was followed by a question and answer session.
Agreed: The Committee agreed to seek further information from the Department on a number of issues.
Agreed: Members agreed to write to the Committee for Finance and Personnel stating that the Committee is not content with DFP’s deadline for September Monitoring which is scheduled for Friday 3 September 2010.
The meeting was adjourned at 1.58 p.m.
Mr Ken Robinson MLA
Committee for Culture, Arts and Leisure
3 June 2010