ENTERPRISE, TRADE AND INVESTMENT COMMITTEE
MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
MONDAY 15 2001 AT 11.10AM
IN ROOM 144 PARLIAMENT BUILDINGS
Present: Mr P Doherty (Chairperson)
Mr S Neeson (Deputy Chairperson)
Mr W Clyde
Mr D McClarty
Dr A McDonnell
Ms J Morrice
Dr D O'Hagan
Mr J Wells
In attendance: Mrs C White
Mr J Nesbitt
Miss J Presho
The meeting opened, in private, at 11.10am
1. Chairperson's business
1.1 There was no Chairperson's business.
2. Minutes of the last meeting
2.1 The minutes of the meeting of 10 January were agreed.
3. Matters arising
3.1 Letter from the Clerk to the Committee of the Centre on the Economic Policy Unit - it was agreed to defer this issue until the next meeting of the Committee.
3.2 Briefing on "Unlocking Creativity" - the Chairperson reminded members of this briefing, due to be held on 8 February at 10.00am in the Long Gallery.
4. Any other business
4.1 Ulster Bank issue - it was reported that the decision of the tribunal had been made and that the issue had been resolved to a certain extent.
Agreed- to issue a press release welcoming the tribunal's decision and stating that the Committee would be closely monitoring the situation.
4.2 Meeting with the Joint Committee for Enterprise and Small Business on 16 January - information on this Committee and the agenda for the meeting were circulated to members.
Mr Neeson joined the meeting at 11.17am
Dr McDonnell joined the meeting at 11.20am
Ms Morrice left the meeting at 11.23am
5. Statutory Rule 2000 No. 375 - Ionising Radiations Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2000
5.1 The Committee took account of the report from the Examiner of Statutory Rules on the technical aspects of this Rule - none of the grounds specified in Standing Order 41(4) were raised by the Examiner of Statutory Rules. The Committee considered the merits of the Rule, taking into account the Rule itself and the Explanatory Memorandum from the Department.
Agreed- that the Committee accept SR No. 375.
6. Strategy 2010
6.1 A discussion took place on the report on Strategy 2010.
Mr Clyde joined the meeting at 11.55am
The meeting adjourned at 12.40pm and resumed at 1.00pm
The meeting closed at 1.45pm
Mr P Doherty
(Chairperson)