COMMITTEE FOR FINANCE AND PERSONNEL
MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
FOURTH MEETING
WEDNESDAY, 19 JANUARY 2000
ROOM 144, PARLIAMENT BUILDINGS
Members Present:
Mr Francie Molloy (Chair)
Mr James Leslie (Deputy Chair)
Mr William Bell
Mr Seamus Close
Mr Oliver Gibson
Mr Gardiner Kane
Mr Donovan McCelland
Mr Alex Maskey
Mr Peter Weir
In Attendance:
Mr Martin Wilson (Committee Clerk)
Mr Peter Hughes (Assistant Committee Clerk)
Ms Sharon Bowman (Administrative Support)
The meeting opened at 2.00 pm in closed session.
AGENDA ITEM:
1. Apologies.
1.1 Mr James Leslie, who would be delayed until 3.15 pm and Mr John Dallat.
2. Agree Minutes of Proceedings.
2.1 Agreed: The Committee agreed that the Minutes of Proceedings for the Committee meeting on Wednesday, 12 January 2000 should be adopted.
3. Matters Arising.
3.1 Allowances to Members of the Assembly and Office Holders Bill.
3.1.1. The matter was considered.
3.1.2. Agreed: The Committee agreed that the Bill would be considered again on Thursday, 27 January.
3.2 New TSN - Draft DFP Action Plan.
3.2.1. The matter was considered.
3.2.2. Agreed: The Committee agreed that the New Targeting Social Need initiative and the draft action plan should be considered again on Wednesday, 2 February.
3.3 CBI Report 'Prospering in a Global Economy'.
3.3.1. The matter was considered.
3.3.2. Agreed: The Committee agreed that the Confederation of British Industry, Northern Ireland should be asked to brief the Committee on the report on Wednesday, 2 February.
3.4 Resignation.
3.4.1. The Chairman informed the Committee that Mr Dermot Nesbitt had submitted his formal resignation from the Committee. A replacement had not yet been appointed.
4. Consider any Statutory Rules
4.1 No Statutory Rules were referred to the Committee.
5. Presentation by Department of Finance and Personnel.
5.1 Mr A McCormick and Mr D Ferguson, Department of Finance and Personnel, supported by Mr J McKeown, Mr V Hewitt and Mr P Crossley appeared before the Committee. Mr McCormick made an opening statement and was questioned on the outcome of the December Monitoring Round.
The Committee went into open session.
5.2 Mr Ferguson made an opening statement and was questioned on the Department's Business Plan and estimates for the 2000/01 financial year, and its New Targeting Social Need Action Plan.
The meeting went into closed session.
5.3 Agreed: The Committee agreed to consider the New TSN Action Plan again at a future meeting of the Committee.
6. Any Other Business
6.1 Correspondence
6.1.1. The correspondence received and issued by the Committee since the last meeting was considered.
6.1.2. Agreed: The Committee agreed that the Chairman and Deputy Chairman should meet the Speaker as soon as possible to discuss the proposals for passage of the Appropriation Bill contained in the letter of 14 January from the Minister, Department of Finance and Personnel to the Speaker.
6.2 Minutes of Evidence.
6.2.1. Agreed: Members present agreed their individual contributions to the draft minutes of evidence for the meeting of 12 January 2000.
7. Date of Next Meeting
7.1 Agreed: The next two meetings of the Committee were scheduled for Wednesday, 26 January at 2.00 pm and Thursday, 27 January 2000 at 2.00 pm.
The meeting closed at 16.30 pm.
12 January 2000/ Menu / 26 January 2000