COMMITTEE FOR THE ENVIRONMENT

OFFICIAL REPORT
(Hansard)

Local Government (Disqualification) (Amendment) Bill

  15 June 2010

 

Members present for all or part of the proceedings:

Mr Cathal Boylan (Chairperson)
Mr Patsy McGlone (Deputy Chairperson)
Mr Roy Beggs
Mr Jonathan Bell
Mr John Dallat
Mr Danny Kinahan
Mr Daithí McKay
Mr Brian Wilson

 

The Chairperson (Mr Boylan):

I refer members to the Local Government (Disqualification) (Amendment) Bill, a paper on which is tabled. Members need to clarify the Committee’s position on its formal clause-by-clause analysis of the Bill.

 

I seek agreement from members on clarification on clause 1. I agreed the clause, as amended, and other members abstained from voting. I ask members who are present whether they are content to clarify that point for the benefit of the record? Mr Dallat, Mr Wilson and Mr Kinahan were present at that meeting.

 

Mr Bell:

What is it that we are clarifying? That the members abstained?

 

The Chairperson:

Yes. For the record, I agreed to clause 1, but other members who were present at the meeting abstained. Today, we are simply seeking the Committee’s clarification of that.

 

Mr B Wilson:

Yes, I abstained.

 

The Chairperson:

Thank you very much.

 

Mr Kinahan:

I abstained.

 

Mr Beggs:

Yes, that is accurate.

 

Mr Dallat:

I abstained.

 

The Chairperson:

Once more, for clarification, are all members of the Committee agreed that that reflects the outcome of last week’s meeting?

 

Members indicated assent.

 

The Chairperson:

Thank you very much.