PUBLIC ACCOUNTS COMMITTEE
MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
THURSDAY, 16 SEPTEMBER 2010
THE SENATE CHAMBER, PARLIAMENT BUILDINGS

Present:
Mr Paul Maskey (Chairperson)
Mr Roy Beggs (Deputy Chairperson)
Mr Gregory Campbell MP MLA
Mr William Irwin
Mr Trevor Lunn
Mr Patsy McGlone
Mr Mitchel McLaughlin
Mr Adrian McQuillan
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 John Dallat
Mr Stephen Moutray

2:02 pm The meeting opened in public session .

1. Apologies

Apologies are listed above.

2:03 pm Mr Beggs entered the meeting.
2:04 pm Ms Purvis entered the meeting.

2. Evidence Session on the Audit Office Report ‘The Management of Substitution Cover for Teachers: Follow-up Report ’

2:04 pm The Chairperson declared an interest as a family member is the vice principal of a school.

2:04 pm The Deputy Chairperson declared an interest as a family member is an ex deputy headmaster and also a former member of an Education and Library board.

2:05 pm Mr McGlone entered the meeting.

The Committee took oral evidence on the above report from:

• Mr Paul Sweeney, Accounting Officer, Department of Education (DE);
• Mr John McGrath, Deputy Secretary Department of Education (DE); and
• Mrs La’Verne Montgomery, Director of Education Workforce Development, Department of Education (DE).

The witnesses answered a number of questions put by the Committee.

2:27 pm Mr Campbell left the meeting.
2:37 pm Ms Purvis left the meeting.
2:40 pm Ms Purvis entered the meeting.
2.44 pm Mr McGlone left the meeting.
2:50 pm Mr McGlone entered the meeting.
2:57 pm Mr McGlone left the meeting.
3:04 pm Mr McGlone entered the meeting.
3:14 pm Mr McLaughlin left the meeting.
3:20 pm Mr McLaughlin entered the meeting.
3:32 pm Mr Irwin left the meeting.
3:50 pm Mr McLaughlin left the meeting.
4:00 pm Mr McLaughlin entered the meeting.
4:05 pm Mr McGlone left the meeting.

Agreed: The Committee agreed to request further information from the witnesses.

3. Minutes of the meeting on 9 September 2010

Agreed: The minutes of the last meeting were agreed. 

4. Any other business

Forward Work Programme

Members noted the revised forward work programme as agreed at its meeting on 16 September 2010.

5. Date, time and place of next meeting

The next meeting will be held on Thursday, 23 September 2010 at 2:00 pm in Room 144, Parliament Buildings.

The Chairperson adjourned the meeting at 4:36 pm.

Mr Paul Maskey
Chairperson, Public Accounts Committee
23 September 2010.

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