PUBLIC ACCOUNTS COMMITTEE
MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
THURSDAY, 21 OCTOBER 2010
ROOM 144, PARLIAMENT BUILDINGS
Present:
Mr Paul Maskey (Chairperson)
Mr Roy Beggs (Deputy Chairperson)
Mr Gregory Campbell MP MLA
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 Christopher McNickle (Clerical Officer)
Apologies:
Mr John Dallat
Mr William Irwin
Mr Trevor Lunn
Mr Adrian McQuillan
2:06 pm The meeting opened in public session .
1. Apologies Apologies are listed above.
2. Minutes of the meeting on 14 October 2010
Agreed: The minutes of the last meeting were agreed.
3. Matters arising
Correspondence from the Department of Finance and Personnel
Members noted correspondence from Ms Fiona Hamill, Treasury Officer of Accounts, Department of Finance and Personnel providing an update on the issues highlighted by the Committee in the Memorandum of Reply on ‘Transforming Land Registers: The LandWeb Project’.
Correspondence from the Northern Ireland Audit Office
Members noted correspondence from Colette Kane, Director, Northern Ireland Audit Office which included a copy of a letter sent to the Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister relating to the procurement of an opinion poll.
Agreed: The Committee agreed that the Northern Ireland Audit Office should keep the Committee updated on the responses received.
Correspondence from a Member of the Public
Members noted correspondence from a member of the public highlighting concerns relating to the mechanism applied to determine the location of acute services.
Agreed: The Committee agreed to refer this item of correspondence to the Committee for Health, Social Services and Public Safety for its consideration as it falls outside of the remit of the Committee.
4. Evidence Session on the Audit Office Report ‘The Administration and Management of the Disability Living Allowance Reconsideration and Appeals Process’.
The Committee took oral evidence on the above report from:
- Mr Conall MacLynn, President of the Appeals Tribunal for Northern Ireland
The witness answered a number of questions put by the Committee.
2:39 pm Ms Purvis left the meeting.
2:43 pm Ms Purvis entered the meeting.
2:59 pm Mr Moutray left the meeting.
3:04 pm Mr McLaughlin left the meeting.
Agreed: The Committee agreed to request further information from the Department.
3.18 pm The Committee went into closed session.
5. Consideration of the Draft Committee Report on ‘The Management of Substitution Cover for Teachers: Follow-up Report’.
Agreed: The Committee agreed to defer consideration of the report until the week commencing 1 November 2010.
6. Consideration of the Draft Committee Report on ‘The Performance of NI Water’.
Agreed: The Committee agreed to defer consideration of the report until the week commencing 1 November 2010.
7. Any other business
Correspondence from Mr Declan Gormley
Members noted two items of correspondence forwarded by Mr Gormley to the Committee relating to the Committee’s ongoing inquiry into NI Water.
Agreed: The Committee agreed to write to the Department about the concerns raised by Mr Gormley.
3:22 pm Mr McGlone left the meeting.
8. Date, time and place of next meeting
The next meeting will be held on Thursday, 4 November 2010 at 2:00 pm in Room 144, Parliament Buildings.
The Chairperson adjourned the meeting at 3:24 pm.
Mr Paul Maskey
Chairperson, Public Accounts Committee
4 November 2010.
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