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PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMITTEE FOR THE ENVIRONMENT Minutes of the meeting held on Thursday, 29 November 2001 in Room 144, Parliament Buildings. Present:
The minutes of the meeting of 22 November 2001 were agreed.
(i) Proposed Ferry - update awaited from Newry and Mourne
District (ii) Dumping of Toxic Waste - reply awaited from the Department
of the (iii) Ballyrickard Landfill Site - replies awaited from
Larne Borough Council (iv) Sellafield MOX Plant - reply awaited from the Minister
of the (v) Cut in the Resource Element of the General Exchequer
Grant - reply (vi) School Transport Inquiry - replies awaited from the
Minister of the Mr Leslie joined the meeting at 10.35 a.m.
Mr Poots joined the meeting at 10.40 a.m. Dr Wm. McCrea, Ms C Hanna and Mr E Poots declared an interest as Local Government Councillors before this item was discussed. Mrs Carson joined the meeting at 10.45 a.m. The Committee gave formal Clause by Clause consideration
of the Local Clause 1 (The Duty of Best Value) The question was put:
Clause 3 (Audit of Plans) The question was put: Clause 4 (Audits under Section 3: Ancillary Provisions) The question was put: Clause 5 (Response to Audit) The question was put: Clause 6 (Contracts, exclusion of non-commercial considerations) The question was put: Clause 7 (Powers to disapply) The question was put: Clause 8 (Interpretation) The question was put:
The question was put: Clause 10 (Commencement) The question was put:
The question was put: Long Title The question was put: Agreed: That the Secretariat would
provide
The Committee considered letters from the 3 Waste Management Regional Partnership Groups and the Department of the Environment regarding the progress made in the development of waste management plans and in taking up the £2.5m remaining allocation for the development of a waste management strategy in this financial year. Agreed: To write to the Mr Leslie left the meeting at 11.07 a.m. and returned at 11.17 a.m.
Mr Clifford Henry and Mr David Bell, Officials from the Department, joined the meeting at 11.21 a.m. After giving a presentation to the Committee on the above consultation paper; they answered questions from the Members. Mr Leslie left the meeting at 11.47 a.m. and returned at 12.00 noon The Chairperson thanked the Officials for their attendance and they left the meeting at 12.19 p.m. Ms Hanna left the meeting at 12.20 p.m. and returned at 12.23 p.m. Mr Douglas Rowe, Mr Wilbert Mayne, Mr Greg Shannon and Miss Gillian Briggs, of the Ulster Farmers' Union joined the meeting at 12.20 p.m. They gave a presentation on their views on the proposed Regulations and then answered questions from the Members. Mr McLaughlin left the meeting at 12.34 p.m.
Mrs Carson left the meeting at 1.05 p.m.
Agreed: That Departmental Officials would attend a future meeting of the Committee to give a presentation on the outcome of further consultation with the Ulster Farmers' Union.
The Committee noted a revised draft response on the above consultation document and a letter from the Department of the Environment clarifying the impact on the 'three for two' concession on Translink vehicles used for school transport and the legal position for Education and Library Board buses operating a 'three for two' policy. Agreed: Members to advise the
(i) The Committee noted a number of letters including: - Letters from the National Trust and a member of the public
regarding concerns about the use of private sector funding for the proposed developments
at the Giant's Causeway and UNESCO's reported concerns about the status of the
Causeway as a World Heritage site;
The next meeting was scheduled for Thursday, 6 December 2001 at 10.30 a.m. in Room 144, Parliament Buildings.
Dr Wm. McCrea MLA (Chairperson) |
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