1. Minutes
2. Matters Arising
3. Programmme of Work for the Committee
4. Correspondence
5. Any Other Business
6. Date and Time of Next meeting

Present: Mr C Murphy (Chairman)
Mr D Shipley Dalton
Mr R Hutchinson
Mr A Maginness
Mr D McClarty (arrived 3.27 pm)
Mr P McNamee
Mr M Morrow (left 4.00 pm)

Apologies: Mr A Attwood
Mr F Agnew

Clerk to the Committee: Mr J Reynolds

In attendance: Mr J Gillespie

The meeting commenced at 3.08 pm.

1. The Chairman welcomed the Members back to the Committee for its first meeting following restoration. The minutes of the meeting of 9 February 2000 were agreed and signed by the Chairman.

2. There were no matters arising.

3. The Chairman described some of the issues, which faced the Committee in the period up to the summer recess.

Paper Proc/1/2000, which had previously been circulated, was discussed. The Committee agreed to adopt its recommendations subject to formal approval at the next meeting.

Paper Proc/2/2000, which had previously been circulated, was discussed. All Members agreed that this matter was a priority for the Committee. After discussion it was agreed that the Clerk would prepare a draft Standing Order to provide for a Further Consideration Stage. The Committee agreed to expedite this matter and to put proposals before the Assembly before the summer recess

4. Two pieces of correspondence were noted. A letter from A Kilmurray enclosing the draft Strategic Plan of the Northern Ireland Voluntary Trust was noted. It was agreed that it was inappropriate for the Committee to make a formal response on this.

A letter from Professor C Campbell (University of Ulster) was noted. It was agreed that Professor Campbell's draft paper would be circulated and that the Clerk would draft an acknowledgement.

A letter from the Speaker was delivered to the Committee highlighting a number of procedural issues. The Chairmen invited the Clerk to elaborate on the issues raised by the Speaker's letter. It was agreed that these issues should be place on the agenda for the next meeting of the Committee.

5. Mr Maginness raised the issue of making time available for Party group meetings. The Chairman informed the Committee that this issue had been raised with the Business Committee. The Committee agreed to return to this matter at a later date. The Chairman also reported that a meeting of the Committee Chairs was being arranged. He would seek an update on this on behalf of the Committee.

6. The Committee agreed to meet on Wednesday 14 June 2000 at 3.00 pm in Room 152, Parliament Buildings.

The meeting closed at 4.14 pm.