PUBLIC ACCOUNTS COMMITTEE
MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
THURSDAY, 10 FEBRUARY 2011
THE SENATE CHAMBER, PARLIAMENT BUILDINGS

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

2:03 pm The meeting opened in public session .

1. Apologies.

Apologies are listed above.

2. Minutes of the meeting on 3 February 2011

Agreed: The minutes of the last meeting were agreed.

3. Evidence Session on the Audit Office Report ‘Improving Adult Literacy and Numeracy’.

2:05 pm Mr Beggs declared an interest stating that he is a Member of the Carrickfergus Neighbourhood Development Group, a member of the Board of Governors at Glynn Primary School and a Committee Member of Horizon SureStart.

The Committee took oral evidence on the above report from:

• Mr Alan Shannon, Accounting Officer, Department for Employment and Learning DEL;
• Mrs Catherine Bell, Deputy Secretary, DEL;
• Dr Mary McIvor, Director of Further Education Division, DEL.

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

Agreed: the Committee agreed to seek further information from the witnesses in writing.

3:10 pm Mr McLaughlin left the meeting.

3:21 pm Mr Dallat left the meeting.

3:28 pm Mr Dallat entered the meeting.

4:02 pm Mr Dallat left the meeting.

4:05 pm Mr Dallat entered the meeting.

4:28 pm Ms Purvis left the meeting.

4. Any other business

Correspondence from the Committee for Social Development

Members noted correspondence from the Clerk of the Social Development Committee in relation to governance in the housing executive.

Agreed : The Committee agreed the draft response for issue to the Committee for Social Development advising of the Committee’s processes and forward work plan.

5. Date, time and place of next meeting

The next meeting will be held on Thursday, 17 February 2011 at 2:00 pm in Room 144, Parliament Buildings.

The Chairperson adjourned the meeting at 4:30 pm.

Mr Paul Maskey
Chairperson, Public Accounts Committee
15 February 2011.

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