PUBLIC ACCOUNTS COMMITTEE
MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
THURSDAY, 10 JUNE 2010
ROOM 144, PARLIAMENT BUILDINGS
Present:
Mr Paul Maskey (Chairperson)
Mr Roy Beggs (Deputy Chairperson)
The Lord Browne
Mr John Dallat
Mr David Hilditch
Mr Patsy McGlone
Mr Mitchel McLaughlin
Mr Stephen Moutray
Ms Dawn Purvis
In Attendance:
Miss Aoibhinn Treanor (Assembly Clerk)
Mr Phil Pateman (Assistant Assembly Clerk)
Miss Danielle Best (Clerical Supervisor)
Mr Darren Weir (Clerical Officer)
Apologies:
Mr Trevor Lunn
Mr Jim Shannon MP
2:04 pm the meeting opened in public session.
1. Apologies
Apologies are listed above.
2. Minutes of meeting held on 3 June 2010
Agreed: The minutes of the last meeting were agreed.
3. Matters arising
Correspondence from the Committee for Finance and Personnel
The Committee noted correspondence from the Committee for Finance and Personnel providing correspondence from DFP regarding the status of NI Water as a Centre of Procurement Expertise (COPE).
Agreed: Members agreed to forward the correspondence to the Northern Ireland Audit Office as requested.
2:09 pm Ms Purvis entered the meeting
2:10 pm Mr Hilditch entered the meeting
Correspondence from the Committee for the Environment
The Committee noted correspondence from the Committee for the Environment regarding the Committee’s previous report on ‘The Performance of the Planning Service’.
Correspondence from the Committee for Culture, Arts and Leisure
The Committee noted correspondence from the Committee for Culture, Arts and Leisure for the attention of the Comptroller and Auditor General.
Agreed: Members agreed to forward the correspondence to the Northern Ireland Audit Office as requested by the Committee for Culture, Arts and Leisure.
Correspondence received re Report on ‘Transforming Land Registers: The LandWeb Project’
The Committee noted correspondence in response to the Committee’s previous report on ‘Transforming Land Registers: The LandWeb Project’.
Agreed: Members agreed to respond reiterating the findings of its report and signposting to Land and Property Services for further queries.
2:19 pm the meeting went into closed session.
4. Final Forward Work Programme
The Committee reviewed the Forward Work Programme which was agreed at its meeting on 3 June 2010.
Agreed: Members agreed to update the Committee’s webpage to reflect the programme from September – December 2010.
5. Consideration of the Draft First Thematic Report
Paragraphs 1 – 13 read and agreed.
Paragraph 14 read, amended and agreed.
Paragraph 15 read and agreed.
Paragraphs 16 - 17 read, amended and agreed.
Paragraph 18 – 25 read and agreed.
2:29 pm Mr McGlone entered the meeting.
Pages 5 – 9 read and agreed.
Paragraphs 26 – 28 read and agreed
Paragraphs 29 – 30 read, amended and agreed.
Paragraphs 31 – 34 read and agreed.
Paragraph 35 read, amended and agreed.
Paragraphs 36 – 37 read and agreed.
Paragraph 38 read, amended and agreed.
Paragraphs 39 – 41 read and agreed.
Paragraph 42 read, amended and agreed.
Paragraphs 43 – 47 read and agreed.
Paragraphs 48 – 49 read, amended and agreed.
Paragraph 51 read, amended and agreed.
Paragraph 52 read and agreed to be incorporated to Paragraph 51.
Paragraph 53 read, amended and agreed.
Paragraphs 54 – 63 read and agreed.
Paragraph 64 read, amended and agreed.
Paragraphs 65 – 69 read and agreed.
Paragraph 70 read, amended and agreed.
Paragraph 71 read and agreed.
Pages 17 – 20 read and agreed.
The Committee agreed to include an additional paragraph to reflect a previous recommendation.
Agreed: Members ordered the report to be printed.
Agreed: Members agreed that the report would be embargoed until 00.01 am on Thursday, 24 June 2010.
6. Any other business
The Chairperson notified the Committee of an invitation received from Children in Northern Ireland on a seminar on children’s budgeting. Ms Purvis described the purpose of the seminar.
7. Date, time and place of next meeting
The next meeting will be held on Thursday, 17 June 2010 at 2:00 pm in the Room 144, Parliament Buildings.
3:16 pm The Chairperson adjourned the meeting.