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INTERIM REPORT ON THE
PLANNING (AMENDMENT) BILL
(NIA 12/01)SESSION 2002/2003 THIRD REPORT
Ordered by The Committee for the Environment to
be printed 10 October 2002
Report: 03/02 (Committee for the Environment)
COMMITTEE FOR THE ENVIRONMENT
MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS, MINUTES OF EVIDENCE, WRITTEN EVIDENCE,
SUBMISSIONS AND ASSOCIATED COMMENTARY
(up to and including the Committee's meeting of 10 October 2002)
COMMITTEE FOR THE ENVIRONMENT
REPORT ON THE PLANNING (AMENDMENT) BILL (NIA 12/01)
Powers
The Committee for the Environment is a Statutory Departmental Committee established
in accordance with paragraphs 8 and 9 of the Belfast Agreement, Section 29 of
the NI Act 1998 and under Assembly Standing Order 46. The Committee has a scrutiny,
policy development and consultation role with respect to the Minister of the
Environment and has a role in the initiation of legislation.
The Committee has power to:
- consider and advise on Departmental Budgets and Annual Plans in the context
of the overall budget allocation;
- approve relevant secondary legislation and take the Committee Stage of primary
legislation;
- call for persons and papers;
- initiate inquiries and make reports; and
- consider and advise on any matters brought to the Committee by the Minister
of the Environment.
Membership
The Committee has 11 members including a Chairperson and Deputy Chairperson
with a quorum of five. The membership of the Committee is as follows:
Dr William McCrea (Chairperson)
Ms Patricia Lewsley (Deputy Chairperson)1
| Mrs Joan Carson |
Mr Michael Coyle6 |
| Mr David Ford |
Mr Billy Armstrong2 |
| Mr David McClarty3 |
Mr Francie Molloy4 |
| Mrs Mary Nelis5 |
Mr Edwin Poots |
| Mr Denis Watson |
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1 Ms Patricia Lewsley replaced Ms Carmel Hanna
as Deputy Chairperson on 21 January 2002.
2 Mr Billy Armstrong replaced Mr James Leslie on 8 April 2002.
3 Mr David McClarty replaced Mr Tom Hamilton on 26 February 2001,
who had previously replaced
Mr Tom Benson on 29 January 2001. Mr Benson died on 24 December 2000.
4 Mr Francie Molloy replaced Mr Mitchell McLaughlin on 4 February
2002.
5 Mrs Mary Nelis replaced Mr Mick Murphy on 1 July 2002.
6 Mr Michael Coyle replaced Mr Arthur Doherty on 16 September
2002.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction
The Evidence on the Bill
Appendix 1 - Minutes
of Proceedings
Appendix 2 - Minutes of Evidence
Appendix 3 - Written Evidence and
other correspondence considered by the Committee
Appendix 4 - Written Submissions to
the Committee
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