COMMITTEE FOR THE ENVIRONMENT

OFFICIAL REPORT

(Hansard)

Goods Vehicles (Licensing of Operators) Bill

04 December 2008

Members present for all or part of the proceedings:

Mr Cathal Boylan (Deputy Chairperson)
Mr Roy Beggs
Mr Trevor Clarke
Mr Tommy Gallagher
Mr Ian McCrea
Mr Daithí McKay
Mr Alastair Ross
Mr Peter Weir

The Deputy Chairperson (Mr Boylan):

We come to the Goods Vehicles (Licensing of Operators) Bill report. Does any member have an interest to declare?

The clause-by-clause scrutiny has been completed and the Committee is considering the second draft of its report on the Bill. Sections that have been substantially changed or added to since the first draft have been underlined for ease of reference. Amendments made as a result of last Thursday’s meeting have been included.

Members must formally approve each section of the report and the list of appendices, and then order the report to be printed. Are members content to do that today? We can run through it fairly quickly.

Members indicated assent.

The Deputy Chairperson:

Is the Committee agreed on membership and powers?

Members indicated assent.

The Deputy Chairperson:

Is the Committee agreed to the executive summary?

Members indicated assent.

The Deputy Chairperson:

Is the Committee agreed to the report’s recommendations?

Members indicated assent.

The Deputy Chairperson:

Is the Committee agreed to the report’s introduction?

Members indicated assent.

The Deputy Chairperson:

Is the Committee agreed to appendix 1?

Members indicated assent.

The Deputy Chairperson:

Is the Committee agreed to appendix 2?

Members indicated assent.

The Deputy Chairperson:

Is the Committee agreed to appendix 3?

Members indicated assent.

The Deputy Chairperson:

Is the Committee agreed to appendix 4?

Members indicated assent.

The Deputy Chairperson:

Is the Committee agreed to appendix 5?

Members indicated assent.

The Deputy Chairperson:

Is the Committee agreed to the final amendments and the explanations? Are members also agreed to the inclusion of the relevant sections of Tuesday’s minutes, and the inclusion of today’s minutes as approved and signed by me, along with the Hansard reports of both meetings?

Members indicated assent.

The Deputy Chairperson:

Finally, is the Committee agreed to order the report to be printed?

Members indicated assent.

The Deputy Chairperson:

Thank you very much.