COMMITTEE FOR FINANCE AND PERSONNEL
MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
FORTY FIRST MEETING
TUESDAY, 13 FEBRUARY 2001
COMMITTEE ROOM 144, PARLIAMENT BUILDINGS
1. Minutes of Proceedings
2. Minutes of Evidence
3. Matters arising
4. Trustee Bill
5. December Monitoring and Spring Supplementary Estimates
6. Defective Premises Bill(Landlord's Liability) Bill
7. Correspondence
8. Any Other Business
9. Date of Next Meeting
Present: Mr Francie Molloy (Chairperson)-
Mr James Leslie (Deputy Chairperson)
Mr Nigel Dodds
Mr Derek Hussey
Ms Patricia Lewsley
Mr Alex Maskey
Mr Peter Weir
Apologies: none.
In attendence: Mr Martin Wilson (Principal Clerk)
Mr Peter Hughes (Clerk)
Ms Edel Gillen (Executive Support)
Ms Sharon Bowman (Administrative Support)
The Chairman declared the meeting open at 2.17 p.m. The meeting was held in open session.
1. Minutes of Proceedings
1.1 Resolved: The Committee agreed the Minutes of Proceedings for 30 January 2001.
2.1 Resolved: The Committee agreed the Minutes of Evidence on the Defective Premises (Landlords' Liability) Bill for 30 January 2001.
top
3. Matters arising 3.1 Census 2001
3.1.1 Members noted the letter from the Minister of Finance and Personnel, dated 30 January on action being taken to prepare for the Census 2001 on 29 April 2001.
3.1.2 Resolved: That the Chairman write to the Minister on the issue of access to polling stations for people who are disabled.
3.2 DFP Public Service Agreement
3.2.1 The Committee deliberated on the Department of Finance and Personnel's draft Public Service Agreement. The Committee noted that an objective was not set for New TSN.
3.2.2 Resolved: That the Chairman write to the Minister to ask why the PSA did not include an objective for New TSN and how the Department would measure New TSN.
4.1 Ms E Harkness and Mr M Foster, Office of Law Reform briefed the Committee on the Policy Memorandum on the proposed Trustee Bill. The Committee deliberated.
4.2 Resolved: That the Committee was content with the aims of the Policy Memorandum.
top
5. December Monitoring and Spring Supplementary Estimates
5.1 The Committee noted the outcome of the follow-up to the December Monitoring Round and the Spring Supplementary Estimates.
top
6. Defective Premises (Landlords' Liability) Bill
6.1 The Chairman asked Members to declare any interest in relation to the Defective Premises (Landlords' Liability) Bill.
6.2 Interest: Mr James Leslie declared an interest in a tenanted property.
6.3 The Committee continued its consideration of Clause 3 of the Bill.
6.4 Resolved: That a representative of the Law Reform Advisory Committee (LRAC) be invited to speak to the Committee on the LRAC's consideration of the proposed Bill. And that a copy of the LRAC report on the Bill be provided to members.
7.1 The following correspondence was tabled and noted. A letter dated 12 February from the Minister of Finance and Personnel on the Spring Supplementary Estimates. A letter dated 12 February from the Minister to the Chairman, Audit Committee on the Government Resources and Accounts Bill. A letter dated 6 and 8 February from Mr D McConaghy on the GRA Bill. A letter dated 7 February from the Minister on the Appropriation Bill change of title. A letter dated 6 February from the Minister to the Chairman Regional Development Committee on the Port of Belfast. A replacement table on CSO statistical data. A letter dated 6 February on cancellation of a meeting.
8.1 There was no other business.
9.1 Resolved: That the Committee meet on Tuesday, 20 February 2001 at 2.30 p.m. in Committee Room 144.
top
The Chairman declared the meeting closed at 4.00 p.m. FRANCIE MOLLOY
Chairman
12 February 2001 / Menu / 22 February 2001