COMMITTEE FOR FINANCE AND PERSONNEL
MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Eighteenth Meeting
Thursday, 27 July 2000
Room 152, Parliament Buildings
Present: Mr Francie Molloy (Chairman)
Mr Alex Attwood
Mr Billy Bell
Mr Seamus Close
Mr Gardiner Kane
Mr Peter Weir
Apologies: Mr James Leslie (Deputy Chairman)
Mr Alex Maskey
Mr Oliver Gibson
Mr Derek Hussey
Mr Donovan McClelland
In attendance: Mr Martin Wilson (Committee Clerk)
Mr Stephen Cowan (Executive Support)
Ms Sharon Bowman (Administrative Support)
The Chairman brought the meeting to order at 9.35am.
The meeting was held in closed session.
1. Minutes of Previous Meetings
Resolved: The Committee agreed the Minutes of Proceedings and Minutes of Evidence for 29 June 2000.
Resolved: The Committee agreed the Minutes of Proceedings for 5 July 2000 subject to the references to 'Programme of Government' (paragraphs 1.3 and 1.4) being corrected to read ' Programme for Government'.
2. Matters Arising
Committee Away Day
Resolved: The Committee would meet on Wednesday 6 September in the Templeton Hotel, Templepatrick to consider and agree the Committee's role and work programme.
3. Future Arrangements for Consideration of Financial Measures and Appropriation
Mr Alex Attwood attended at 9.55am.
The Chairman welcomed Mr Andrew McCormick, Mr. James McAleer, Department of Finance and Personnel and Mr Alan Patterson, Clerk of Bills, NI Assembly.
The Committee held discussions with officials on devising future arrangements for consideration of Financial Measures and Appropriation Bills. Members emphasised the need to develop a process that provided the Committee with a fully inclusive role.
Resolved: That the Department would form a small working group - to include the Chair and Deputy Chair of the DFP Committee - and present to the Committee, at its away day on 6 September, a proposed procedure for the passage of the Appropriation Bill through the Assembly.
4. Inquiry into European Union Structural Funds - Peace II Programme
Mr Alex Attwood left the meeting at 11.05am.
The draft report was read for the first time.
Title page, Contents and preamble read, amended and agreed.
Section 1 paragraphs 1.1 to 1.9.3 read and agreed.Section 2 paragraphs 2.1 to 2.2.2 read and agreed.
Section 3 paragraph 3.1 read, amended and agreed.
Section 3 paragraphs 3.2 to 3.5.5 read and agreed.
Section 4 paragraphs 4.1 to 4.2.1 read and agreed.
Section 4 paragraph 4.2.2 read, amended and agreed.
Section 4 paragraphs 4.2.3 to 4.2.5 read and agreed.
Section 4 paragraph 4.2.6 read, amended and agreed.
Section 4 paragraph 4.2.7 read and agreed.
Section 4 paragraph 4.2.8 read, amended and agreed.
Section 4 paragraph 4.2.9 read and agreed.
Section 4 paragraph 4.2.10 read, amended and agreed.
Section 4 paragraphs 4.3 to 4.3.4 read and agreed.
Section 4 paragraphs 4.3.5 to 4.3.6 read, amended and agreed.
Section 4 paragraph 4.3.7 read and agreed.
Section 4 paragraph 4.3.8 read, amended and agreed.
Section 4 paragraphs 4.3.9 to 4.3.10 read and agreed.
Section 4 paragraph 4.3.11 read, amended and agreed.
Section 4 paragraphs 4.3.12 to 4.3.13 read and agreed.
Section 4 paragraph 4.3.14 read, amended and agreed.
Section 4 paragraph 4.4 read and agreed.
Section 4 paragraph 4.4.1 read, amended and agreed.
Section 4 paragraphs 4.4.2 to 4.5.5 read and agreed.
Section 4 paragraphs 4.5.6 to 4.5.8 read, amended and agreed.
Section 5 paragraph 5.1 read, amended and agreed.
Section 5 paragraphs 5.2 to 5.7 read and agreed.
Resolved: that the Report as amended be the Report of the Committee.
that written and oral evidence obtained from the following should be included:-
- Northern Ireland Partnership Board
- Northern Ireland Voluntary Trust
- Rural Community Development Council
- Rural Community Network
- Cross Boarder Community Workers' Network,
Resolved: The Committee ordered the Report to be printed.
The Chairman concluded the meeting at 12.20pm.
05 July 2000/ Menu / 07 September 2000