ENTERPRISE, TRADE AND INVESTMENT COMMITTEE
MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
TUESDAY 5 DECEMBER 2000 at 10.20AM
IN ROOM 120 Parliament Buildings
1. Chairperson's business
2. Matters arising
3. Any other business
4. Strategy 2010 Inquiry
Present: Mr P Doherty (Chairperson)
Mr S Neeson (Deputy Chairperson)
Mr A Attwood
Ms P Lewsley
Mr D McClarty
Dr A McDonnell
Dr D O'Hagan
Mr J Wells
Apologies: Mr W Clyde
Mr D S Dalton
In attendance: Mrs C White
Mr J Nesbitt
Mrs L Gregg
Miss J Presho
The meeting opened, in private, at 10.20am
1. Chairperson's business
1.1 There was no Chairperson's business.
Top2. Matters arising
2.1 Agreed - that a first draft of the Strategy 2010 report would be discussed at a Committee meeting on either 18 or 19 December 2000.
2.2 Agreed - that a Press Release would issue to highlight the issues discussed at the meeting with Mary O'Rourke TD in Dublin on 23 November 2000.
2.3 Agreed - that the Committee would meet the Northern Ireland Federation of Quarry Owners on 10 January 2001 and that a Press Release would issue.
2.4 The Chairperson read out the amended terms of reference for the energy inquiry, which were agreed.
Mr Wells left the meeting at 11.05am
Ms Lewsley left the meeting at 11.40am
3. Any other business
3.1 Agreed - that Mr John Cullinane, Chairman of the Cullinane Group would give a presentation to the Committee in the Senate Chamber on 12 December at 11.30am. Also agreed - that six other members of the Assembly should be invited to the presentation.
3.2 Agreed - that the Chairperson and the Deputy Chairperson should meet Premier Transmission Limited on 6 December at 2.00pm.
3.3 Agreed - that the Chairperson and Deputy Chairperson would meet with representatives of the Irish Bank Officials Association on 11 December at 10.30am.
3.4 Agreed - that the Committee would meet with the Joint Committee on Enterprise and Small Business on 16 January 2001 in Parliament Buildings.
3.5 Agreed - that the Committee would meet with the IDA and Enterprise Ireland on the 18 January 2001.
Top4. Strategy 2010 Inquiry
4.1 The Committee discussed the Strategy 2010 report.
The meeting was adjourned for lunch at 12.30pm and resumed at 2.05pm
There was further discussion on the Strategy 2010 report.
TopThe meeting closed at 3.30pm
Mr P Doherty
(Chairperson)