COMMITTEE FOR ENTERPRISE, TRADE AND INVESTMENT
MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
TUESDAY 12 FEBRUARY 2002 AT 2.14PM IN
ROOM 144, PARLIAMENT BUILDINGS
Present: Mr P Doherty MP MLA (Chairperson)
Mr W Clyde
Mr D McClarty
Dr A McDonnell
Ms J Morrice
Dr D O'Hagan
Mr J Wells
Apologies: Mr S Neeson (Deputy Chairperson)
Mr B Armstrong
Mrs A Courtney
In attendance: Mrs C White (Committee Clerk)
Mr R Anderson (Clerical Supervisor)
Miss A Fowler (Clerical Officer)
Dr P Gilleece (Assembly Researcher)
The meeting opened in public at 2.14pm.
1. Chairperson's Business
1.1 The Chairperson reported that flowers, chocolates and a card had been sent to Mrs Courtney and that Judith had a baby girl on Saturday.
Agreed - to organise a collection for Judith.
1.2 The Chairperson reported that Mr E McMenamin will be replacing Mr A Attwood on the Committee.
2. T & D Price Control
2.1 The Committee discussed the consultation paper and considered a paper presented to the Committee by Assembly Research and Library Services.
Mr Clyde joined the meeting at 2.20pm.
Ms Morrice left the meeting at 2.40pm.
Agreed - to draft a response to OFREG for consideration at the next meeting.
Agreed - to publish the Committee's response, the Regulator's opening statement to the Committee on 15 January 2002 and the minutes of evidence given by NIE and OFREG on 15 January 2002 on the internet.
3. HESNI Corporate Plan
3.1 The Committee discussed the HSENI draft Corporate Plan.
Dr McDonnell left the meeting at 2.46pm.
Agreed - to issue a response outlining the points raised for approval by the Chairperson.
Agreed - to publish the response on the internet.
4. HSENI Proposals for New Chemicals (Hazard Information and Packaging for Supply)
Agreed - in principle to the proposals.
5. HSENI Proposed Code of Practice on Legionnaires' Disease
Agreed - in principle to the proposals.
6. HSENI Proposals for Packaging, Labelling and Carriage of Radioactive Materials by Rail Regulations
Agreed - in principle to the proposals.
7. Proposals for Secondary Legislation to Implement the EC Combating Late Payments Directive
7.1 The Committee discussed the letter from the Minister detailing two legislative options available to implement the Directive.
Agreed - to accept the Minister's preferred option on this occasion without setting a precedent.
8. A Framework for Developing Northern Ireland's Participation in the European Union
Agreed - to defer until the meeting on Wednesday.
Dr McDonnell rejoined the meeting at 3.10pm.
9. Minutes of last meetings
Agreed - the minutes of 5 and 6 February.
Mr McClarty left the meeting at 3.13pm.
10. Terms for the appointment of a Specialist Adviser for the Tourism Inquiry
10.1 The Committee discussed the terms of reference for the Specialist Adviser and the draft Procurement Strategy.
Agreed - the terms of reference, the role of the Specialist Adviser and the areas for shortlisting and evaluation.
11. Any Other Business
11.1 Agreed - that Dr McDonnell will represent the Committee at the annual dinner of the Northern Ireland branch of the Institute of Energy.
The meeting closed at 3.39pm.
Mr Pat Doherty MP MLA
Chairperson