COMMITTEE FOR FINANCE AND PERSONNEL
MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
NINETY NINTH MEETING
WEDNESDAY, 3 JULY 2002
SENATE CHAMBER, PARLIAMENT BUILDINGS
Present:
Mr Francie Molloy (Chairman)
Mr Roy Beggs (Deputy Chairman)
Mr Billy Bell
Mr Derek Hussey
Mr Roger Hutchinson
Ms Patricia Lewsley
Mr Maurice Morrow
Mr Peter Weir
In attendance:
Mr Alan Patterson (Principal Clerk)
Mr Joe Sloan (Assistant Clerk)
Mr Jonathan Briggs (Administrative Support)
The Deputy Chairman declared the meeting open at 3.13 p.m. The meeting was held in open session.
1. Apologies.
1.1 Mr Seamus Close.
2. Minutes of proceedings
2.1 The Committee considered the Minutes of Proceedings for 2 July 2002.
Resolved: The Committee agreed the Minutes of Proceedings of 2 July 2002.
Mr Morrow attended the meeting at 3.15 p.m. Mr Molloy attended the meeting at 3.16 p.m. Ms Lewsley left the meeting at 3.16 p.m. Mr Hussey attended the meeting at 3.19 p.m,.
3. Inquiry into European Structural Funds and Community Initiatives - Evidence Session.
3.1 Representatives from Co-operation Ireland, Mr Tony Kennedy and Ms Gina McIntyre attended the meeting and presented evidence to the Committee in relation to its Inquiry.
3.2 The representatives answered questions from the Committee.
3.3 Specialist adviser, Ms Susan Hodgett commented on the evidence presented.
Mr Molloy replaced Mr Beggs in the Chair.
3.4 Representatives from the Rural Community Network, Mr Niall Fitzduff, Mr Michael Hughes and Mr Roy Hanna attended the meeting and presented evidence to the Committee.
3.5 The representatives answered questions from the Committee.
Mr Hutchinson left the meeting at 5.05 p.m.
3.6 Specialist adviser, Ms Susan Hodgett commented on the evidence presented.
4. Any other business.
4.1 The Principal Clerk briefed the Committee on the arrangements for the issue of papers to the Committee during the Summer Recess.
4.2 The Principal Clerk briefed the Committee on the indicative timing of the draft Audit and Accountability Bill.
4.3 The Principal Clerk briefed the Committee on the need for a meeting during the Recess to agree the response to the Executive's Position Report. The date of the next meeting was therefore provisionally scheduled for Tuesday 20 August 2002.
The Chairman declared the meeting closed at 5.30 p.m.
Francie Molloy
Chairman