COMMITTEE FOR FINANCE AND PERSONNEL
MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Fifteenth Meeting
Wednesday, 28 June 2000
Room 144, Parliament Buildings
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Present: |
Mr James Leslie (Deputy Chairman) Mr Billy Bell Mr Seamus Close Mr Oliver Gibson Mr Derek Hussey Mr Alex Maskey Mr Peter Weir |
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Apologies: |
Mr Gardiner Kane Mr Francie Molloy (Chairman) |
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In attendence: |
Mr Martin Wilson (Committee Clerk) |
The Deputy Chairman took the Chair and declared the meeting open at 2.00 pm. The meeting was held in closed session.
Minutes of Proceedings
1.1 Resolved: The Committee agreedtheMinutes of Proceedings for 21 June 2000.
Matters Arising
1.2 EU Structural Funds - Evidence Session
1.2.1 The Committee deliberated on the Evidence Session, scheduled for 29 June.
1.3 Northern Ireland Affairs Committee, Third Report - the NIO 2000 Departmental Report
1.3.1 The Committee noted the letter to the Department of Finance and Personnel.
1.4 Programme of Government
1.4.1 The Committee deliberated on a letter dated 22 June from the Minister of Finance and Personnel on the Programme of Government.
1.5 Treasury Rules
1.5.1 Mr Hussey informed members of the need for information on the effect of devolution on Treasury rules on leasing.
Mr Hussey and Mr Gibson left the meeting at 2.30 pm.
The Committee went into open session at 2.30 pm.
Department of Finance and Personnel Strategic Plan 2000-2003 and Business Plan 2000-2001
1.6 Members questioned officials from the Department of Finance and Personnel on the Department's draft Strategic Plan 2000-2003 and Business Plan 2000-2001.
The Committee went into closed session at 3.35 pm.
Programme of Government
1.7 Members questioned officials from the Department of Finance and Personnel on the Department's proposals for the Programme of Government.
1.8 Resolved: The Committee agreed to consider a formal response on the proposals for a Programme of Government at the next meeting of the Committee.
Financial Monitoring Arrangements
1.9 Members questioned an official from the Department of Finance and Personnel on the Department's June Monitoring arrangements.
1.10 Resolved: The Committee agreed to seek further information on the resources released from the June Monitoring round.
Consider any Statutory Rules
1.11 No statutory rules were tabled.
Consider any Bills
1.12 Parental Responsibility for Unmarried Fathers and Scientific Tests to Determine Parentage
1.12.1 The Committee deliberated on a letter dated 27 June from the Minister of Finance and Personnel enclosing a draft policy memorandum on proposed legislation on parental responsibility for unmarried fathers.
1.12.2 Resolved: The Committee agreed to consider the matter further at a later date.
1.13 Trustees' Powers and Duties
1.13.1 The Committee deliberated on a letter dated 27 June from the Minister of Finance and Personnel enclosing a consultation paper on reforms of the law of trusts and proposals for a Trust Bill.
1.13.2 Resolved: The Committee agreed to consider the matter further at a later date.
Correspondence
1.14 Tabled Correspondence
1.14.1 The following items were tabled for members' information: Statement to the Assembly on North/South Ministerial Council meeting on EU Special Programmes Body, Public Expenditure 2000/01 and End Year Flexibility, DFP Press Release on EU Programme of Support for Peace and Reconciliation, DFP New TSN Action Plan.
Any Other Business
1.15 Timing of Committee Meetings
1.15.1 Resolved: The Committee agreed to circulate details of members' availability for meetings for consideration at a later date.
Date of Next Meeting
1.16 Resolved: The Committee agreed to meet on Wednesday, 28 June at 2.00 pm.
The Chairman declared the meeting closed at 4.58 pm.
21 June 2000/ Menu / 29 June 2000