COMMITTEE FOR ENTERPRISE, TRADE AND INVESTMENT

OFFICIAL REPORT
(Hansard)

Tourism (Amendment) Bill

14 October 2010

Members present for all or part of the proceedings:

Mr Alban Maginness (Chairperson)
Mr Paul Butler (Deputy Chairperson)
Mr Leslie Cree
Mr Paul Frew
Mr Paul Givan
Mr William Irwin
Ms Jennifer McCann
Dr Alasdair McDonnell
Mr Gerry McHugh

The Chairperson (Mr A Maginness):

The Committee now commences its clause-by-clause scrutiny of the Tourism (Amendment) Bill and the first draft of its report. No issues arose at last week’s preliminary scrutiny of the Bill. I will seek the Committee’s position on each of the six clauses and the schedule. I remind members that they may give only their view of the clauses as drafted. To date, no amendments have been proposed by the Department or the Committee.

Clauses 1 to 6 agreed to.

Schedule agreed to.

Long title agreed to.

The Chairperson:

Are members content to work through the Committee’s draft report on the Bill paragraph-by-paragraph indicating agreement or raising any suggested amendments? I remind members that we have been through the issues in previous sessions.

Members indicated assent.

The Chairperson:

Are members content that the executive summary, as presented in paragraphs 1 to 12, stand part of the report?

Members indicated assent.

The Chairperson:

Are members content that the introduction, as presented in paragraphs 13 to 17, stand part of the report?

Members indicated assent.

The Chairperson:

Are members content that the summary of the Tourism (Amendment) Bill, as presented in paragraphs 18 to 24, stand part of the report?

Members indicated assent.

The Chairperson:

Are members content that the summary of consideration during pre-legislative scrutiny, as presented in paragraphs 25 to 32, stand part of the report?

Members indicated assent.

The Chairperson:

Are members content that the summary of consideration, as presented in paragraphs 33 to 46, stand part of the report?

Members indicated assent.

The Chairperson:

Are members content that the clause-by-clause consideration of the Bill, as presented in paragraphs 47 to 49, stand part of the report?

Members indicated assent.

The Chairperson:

I advise members that the Committee will consider the entire report, the minutes of proceedings, the minutes of evidence and written evidence at its meeting on 4 November 2010. That concludes that aspect of our business.