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COMMITTEE ON PROCEDURES

MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
MONDAY, 20 APRIL 2009
ROOM 152, PARLIAMENT BUILDINGS

Present: Lord Morrow (Chairperson)
Mr Mervyn Storey (Deputy Chairperson)
Lord Browne MLA
Mr Raymond McCartney MLA
Mr Adrian McQuillan MLA
Mr Sean Neeson MLA
Mr Declan O’Loan MLa
Mr Ken Robinson MLA

Apologies: Mr David McClarty MLA

In attendance: Ms Stella McArdle (Clerk)
Mrs Elaine Farrell (Assistant Clerk)
Ms Linda Hare (Clerical Supervisor)

The meeting opened in public session at 2.01 p.m.

1. Apologies

The apologies are detailed above.

2. Standing Orders for Assembly Questions

The Committee noted that a response had not been received from OFMDFM.

Agreed: The Committee agreed to defer approval of the motions for changes in the procedures to Assembly Questions until the meeting of 5th May 2009.

Agreed: The Committee agreed to write to OFMDFM indicating that it would welcome a reply for its meeting on 5th May and that a nil response would be considered by the Committee as an indication that OFMDFM are content with the draft Standing Order.

3. Any other business

There was no other business.

4. Date and time of the next meeting

The next meeting of the Committee on Procedures will be on Tuesday 5 May 2009 at 2.00 p.m. in Room 144, Parliament Buildings.

The Chairperson adjourned the meeting at 2.05 p.m.

Lord Morrow, Chairperson
Committee on Procedures

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