ENTERPRISE, TRADE AND INVESTMENT COMMITTEE
MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
TUESDAY 12 DECEMBER 2000 AT 11.15AM
IN THE SENATE CHAMBER, PARLIAMENT BUILDINGS
1. Chairperson's business
2. Minutes of the last three meetings
3. Presentation by Mr John Cullinane
Present: Mr P Doherty (Chairperson)
Mr S Neeson (Deputy Chairperson)
Mr A Attwood
Mr W Clyde
Ms P Lewsley
Mr D McClarty
Dr A McDonnell
Ms J Morrice
Dr D O'Hagan
In attendance: Mrs C White
Mr J Nesbitt
Miss J Presho
In attendance for public evidence session at 11.30am: Mr John Cullinane, President of the Cullinane Group, Inc.; Mr F Costello
Also in attendance: Mr B Hutchinson
The meeting opened, in public at 11.15am
1. Chairperson's business
1.1 The Chairperson reported on two meetings he and the Deputy Chairperson had - with the Ulster Bank, and with the Irish Bank Officials' Association; the meetings related to the current restructuring process in the Ulster Bank. The Chairperson advised that arbitration was due to be heard on 20 December.
Agreed - that the Committee should write to both organisations and then await the outcome of the arbitration proceedings before taking any further action.
1.2 Response from Stephen Byers, Secretary of State for the Department of Trade and Industry on the issues raised by the NI Bakery Council -
Agreed - that a copy of the Secretary of State's letter should be sent to the NI Bakery Council.
1.3 Follow up on the presentation by the Campaign to save Fermanagh Creameries at the meeting of 6 December -
Agreed - that an invitation should be extended to Dairy Crest to meet the Committee.
Top2. Minutes of the last three meetings
2.1 The minutes of the meetings of 4, 5, and 6 December were agreed.
Mr Attwood joined the meeting at 11.30am
Mr Clyde joined the meeting at 11.45pm
3. Presentation by Mr John Cullinane
3.1 Mr Cullinane gave an extremely interesting and informative presentation. He covered the global economy, current trends in the economy, and where he saw Northern Ireland's role and potential. Mr Cullinane answered a number of questions put to him by the members.
TopThe meeting closed at 12.30pm
Mr P Doherty
(Chairperson)