PUBLIC ACCOUNTS COMMITEE
MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
THURSDAY, 17 SEPTEMBER 2009
ROOM 144, PARLIAMENT BUILDINGS
Present:
Mr Paul Maskey (Chairperson)
Mr Roy Beggs (Deputy Chairperson)
Mr Jonathan Craig
Mr John Dallat
Mr David Hilditch
Rt Hon Jeffrey Donaldson MP MLA
Mr Patsy McGlone
Mr Mitchel McLaughlin
Ms Dawn Purvis
Mr Jim Shannon
In Attendance:
Paul Gill (Assembly Clerk)
Mr Phil Pateman (Assistant Assembly Clerk)
Miss Danielle Best (Clerical Supervisor)
Mr Darren Weir (Clerical Officer)
Apologies:
Mr Trevor Lunn
The meeting opened at 2.03 pm in public session.
1. Apologies.
Apologies are listed above.
2. Matters arising: Register of Interests
Mr Hilditch declared that his registered interests, as published on the Assembly website, are up to date.
3. Evidence on NIAO report ‘The Management of Social Housing Rent Collection and Arrears’
The Committee took oral evidence on the Northern Ireland Audit Office Report ‘The Management of Social Housing Rent Collection and Arrears’ from:
Mr Alan Shannon, Permanent Secretary, Department of Social Development, and supporting officials Ms Heather Cousins, Mr Paddy McIntyre and Mr Colm McCaughley.
The witnesses answered a number of questions put by the Committee.
Members requested that the witnesses should provide additional information to the Clerk on some issues raised as a result of the evidence session.
2.38 pm Mr Hilditch left the meeting
3.51 pm Mr McLaughlin left the meeting
4. Evidence on NIAO report ‘Bringing The SS Nomadic to Belfast – The Acquisition and Restoration of SS Nomadic’
The Committee took oral evidence on the Northern Ireland Audit Office Report ‘Bringing the SS Nomadic to Belfast – The Acquisition and Restoration of the SS Nomadic’from:
Mr Alan Shannon, Permanent Secretary, Department of Social Development, and supporting official Mr Jackie Johnson.
The witnesses answered a number of questions put by the Committee.
Members requested that the witnesses should provide additional information to the Clerk on some issues raised as a result of the evidence session.
4.20 pm Mr Donaldson and Mr Craig left the meeting
4.28 pm Mr Shannon left the meeting
5. Minutes of the meeting on 10 September 2009.
Agreed: The minutes of the last meeting were agreed.
6. Any other business
7. Date, time and place of next meeting
The next meeting will be held on Thursday, 24 September 2009 at 2.00 pm in Room 144, Parliament Buildings.
The Chairperson adjourned the meeting at 4.43 pm.
Paul Maskey
Chairperson, Public Accounts Committee.
24 September 2009