COMMITTEE FOR EMPLOYMENT AND LEARNING
MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
WEDNESDAY, 30th JANUARY 2008
SENATE CHAMBER, PARLIAMENT BUILDINGS
Present:
Ms Sue Ramsey MLA (Chairperson)
Mr Jimmy Spratt MLA (Deputy Chairperson)
Mr Alex Attwood MLA
Mr Paul Butler MLA
Ms Anna Lo MLA
Mr Nelson McCausland MLA
Mr David McClarty MLA
Mr Robin Newton MLA
Mr Alastair Ross MLA
In Attendance:
Mr Rab McConaghy (Assembly Clerk)
Mr Trevor Allen (Assistant Assembly Clerk)
Mr Collan Cree (Clerical Supervisor)
Ms Jessica Dougan (Clerical Officer)
Apologies:
Mr Basil McCrea MLA
Mrs Claire McGill MLA
The meeting opened at 10:32am in public session.
Apologies
Apologies are detailed above.
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Minutes of the meeting held on 23 rd January 2008
Agreed: The draft minutes were agreed.
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Matters Arising
Members noted a research paper, prepared by Assembly Research Services, providing a comparison on apprenticeships in the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland.
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Chairperson’s Business
10:37am Mr Butler joined the meeting
Members noted a number of items of correspondence and agreed the proposed responses.
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Departmental update on the position at Seagate Technology
The Committee received a briefing from departmental officials Patricia McAuley, Director of Preparation for Work Division, and Siobhan Logue, Assistant Director of Preparation for Work Division, on the position at Seagate Technology. The briefing was followed by a question and answer session.
10:52am Mr Attwood joined the meeting
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Second Departmental monitoring report on Training for Success
The Committee received an update briefing from departmental officials Catherine Bell, Deputy Secretary, and Nuala Kerr, Director of Skills & Industry Division, on the Department’s roll-out of the Training for Success Programme. The briefing was followed by a question and answer session.
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Briefing from Include Youth
The Committee received a briefing from representatives of ‘Include Youth’: Koulla Yiasouma, Director of Include Youth, Paddy Mooney, Manager of the ‘Give and Take’ Programme, Louise Kidd and Alan Black (‘Give and Take’ participants), on the work in Include Youth and issues of concern. The briefing was followed by a question and answer session.
12:36pm Mr Newton left the meeting
12:38pm Mr McClarty left the meeting
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Departmental Press Notices
Members noted a number of Departmental press notices issued recently.
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Any Other Business
Member noted an invitation from the CCEA to attend the “getting vocational qualifications right” conference on the 7 th February. Members also noted that the Committee meeting on 6 th February will conclude with a working lunch.
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Date, time and place of next meeting
The next meeting will be held on Wednesday, 6 th February 2008 at 10.30am in Room 135, Parliament Buildings.
The Chairperson adjourned the meeting at 12:53pm.