PUBLIC ACCOUNTS COMMITEE
MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
THURSDAY, 8 OCTOBER 2009
SENATE CHAMBER, PARLIAMENT BUILDINGS
Present:
Mr Paul Maskey (Chairperson)
Mr Roy Beggs (Deputy Chairperson)
Mr Jonathan Craig
Mr John Dallat
Rt Hon Jeffrey Donaldson MP MLA
Mr Trevor Lunn
Mr Patsy McGlone
Mr Mitchel McLaughlin
Ms Dawn Purvis
Mr Jim Shannon
In Attendance:
Ms Aoibhinn Treanor (Assembly Clerk)
Mr Phil Pateman (Assistant Assembly Clerk)
Miss Danielle Best (Clerical Supervisor)
Mr Darren Weir (Clerical Officer)
Apologies:
Mr David Hilditch
The meeting opened at 2.01 pm in public session.
1. Apologies.
Apologies are listed above.
2. Matters arising:
There were no matters arising.
2.08 pm Mr Donaldson entered the meeting.
2.09 pm Mr Dallat entered the meeting.
2.10 pm Mr McGlone entered the meeting.
3. Evidence on NIAO report ‘Public Service Agreements – Measuring Performance’.
The Committee took oral evidence on the above report from:
Mr John McMillen, Accounting Officer, Office of the First Minister and Deputy First Minister (OFMDFM); and supporting officials Mr Damian Prince, OFMDFM; Mr Gerry Lavery, DARD; Mr David Sterling, DETI; and Mr Richard Pengelly, PEDU.
The witnesses answered a number of questions put by the Committee.
3.12 pm Mr Lunn left the meeting.
3.38 pm Mr McLaughlin and Mr McGlone left the meeting.
Members requested that the witnesses should provide additional information to the Clerk on some issues raised as a result of the evidence session.
4. Evidence on NIAO report ‘Irish Sport Horse Genetic Testing Ltd: Transfer and Disposal of Assets’.
The Committee took oral evidence on the above report from:
Dr Malcolm McKibbin, Accounting Officer, Department of Agriculture and Rural Development; and supporting officials Mr Roy Clenaghan and Mr John Fay.
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.
5. Minutes of the meeting on 1 October 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, 15 October 2009 at 2.00 pm in Room 144, Parliament Buildings.
A working lunch will be provided at 12.45 pm in room 375.
The Chairperson adjourned the meeting at 4.36 pm.