COMMITTEE FOR REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT
MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
TUESDAY 20 NOVEMBER 2007
ROOM 135 PARLIAMENT BUILDINGS
Present: Fred Cobain MLA (Chairperson)
Cathal Boylan MLA
Willie Clarke MLA
William Irwin MLA
Stephen Moutray MLA
John McCallister MLA
Raymond McCartney MLA
George Robinson MLA
Jim Wells MLA
Brian Wilson MLA
In Attendance: Roisin Kelly (Assembly Clerk)
Clairita Frazer (Assistant Assembly Clerk)
Annette Page (Clerical Officer)
Apologies: John Dallat MLA
The meeting opened at 11.08 am in public session.
1. Apologies.
Apologies were received from John Dallat.
2. Chairperson’s Business.
- Members agreed that the meeting would move into closed session to discuss the draft Budget, Programme for Government and Investment Strategy.
- Members agreed that with effect from next week 28th November the bottles of water provided at Committee meetings would be replaced by jugs of water.
- Members agreed that the Committee would request a pre publication briefing on the Strand Two Report of the Independent Water Review Panel should the Strand Two Report be published during recess, and that it would discuss the report at the Committee meeting of 9 January 2008.
3. Subordinate Legislation.
Members noted receipt of The fourth Report of the Examiner of Statutory Rules to the Assembly and the Appropriate Committees, dated 23 October 2007. In the absence of any objections, the following questions were put and agreed:
Question put and agreed:
“That the Committee for Regional Development has considered the SR 2007/412 The College Park, Belfast (Abandonment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2007; and has no objection to the rule.”
All those in favour – Cathal Boylan, Willie Clarke, Fred Cobain, William Irwin, Stephen Moutray, John McCallister, Raymond McCartney, George Robinson, Jim Wells and Brian Wilson.
There were no Members against.
Question put and agreed:
“That the Committee for Regional Development has considered the SR 2007/413 The Finvoy Road, Ballymoney (Abandonment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2007; and has no objection to the rule.”
All those in favour – Cathal Boylan, Willie Clarke, Fred Cobain, William Irwin, Stephen Moutray, John McCallister, Raymond McCartney, George Robinson, Jim Wells and Brian Wilson.
There were no Members against.
Question put and agreed:
“That the Committee for Regional Development has considered the SR 2007/414 The Sandholes Road, Cookstown (Abandonment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2007; and has no objection to the rule.”
All those in favour – Cathal Boylan, Willie Clarke, Fred Cobain, William Irwin, Stephen Moutray, John McCallister, Raymond McCartney, George Robinson, Jim Wells and Brian Wilson.
There were no Members against.
Question put and agreed:
“That the Committee for Regional Development has considered the SR 2007/415 The A22 Downpatrick Road, Killyleagh (Abandonment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2007; and has no objection to the rule.”
All those in favour – Cathal Boylan, Willie Clarke, Fred Cobain, William Irwin, Stephen Moutray, John McCallister, Raymond McCartney, George Robinson, Jim Wells and Brian Wilson.
There were no Members against.
Question put and agreed:
“That the Committee for Regional Development has considered the SR 2007/422 The U1110 Green Road, Londonderry (Abandonment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2007; and has no objection to the rule.”
All those in favour – Cathal Boylan, Willie Clarke, Fred Cobain, William Irwin, Stephen Moutray, John McCallister, Raymond McCartney, George Robinson, Jim Wells and Brian Wilson.
There were no Members against.
Question put and agreed:
“That the Committee for Regional Development has considered the SR 2007/426 The Steelstown Road, Londonderry (Abandonment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2007; and has no objection to the rule.”
All those in favour – Cathal Boylan, Willie Clarke, Fred Cobain, William Irwin, Stephen Moutray, John McCallister, Raymond McCartney, George Robinson, Jim Wells and Brian Wilson.
There were no Members against.
Question put and agreed:
“That the Committee for Regional Development has considered the SR 2007/427 The Galgorm Road, Ballymena (Abandonment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2007; and has no objection to the rule.”
All those in favour – Cathal Boylan, Willie Clarke, Fred Cobain, William Irwin, Stephen Moutray, John McCallister, Raymond McCartney, George Robinson, Jim Wells and Brian Wilson.
There were no Members against.
Members were content that the Clerk should notify the Business Office on the decisions reached by the Committee in considering these Statutory Rules.
4. Briefing and discussion with the Minister on the draft Budget, draft Investment Strategy and draft Programme for Government.
Members noted the Clerk’s brief on the main points raised by stakeholders in oral evidence to the Committee at the meeting of 14 November 2007.
The Meeting moved into closed session at 11.20am to discuss the Departmental implications and actions of the draft Budget, draft Programme for Government and draft Investment Strategy.
John McCallister left the meeting at 11.22am.
Raymond McCartney joined the meeting at 11.26am.
George Robinson left the meeting at 11.27am.
Stephen Moutray left the meeting at 11.30am.
The Minister, Conor Murphy, and officials David Sterling, Doreen Brown and Geoff Allister joined the meeting at 11.35am.
John McCallister rejoined the meeting at 12noon.
George Robinson rejoined the meeting at 12.15pm.
Jim Wells left the meeting at 12.16pm.
Stephen Moutray rejoined the meeting at 12.18pm.
The Minister and officials left the meeting at 12.45pm.
Members decided to return to consider the Committee’s response to the draft Budget, draft Investment Strategy and draft Programme for Government at the meeting of 21 November 2007.
9. Any Other Business.
There was no other business.
10. Date, venue and time of next meeting.
Next week’s meeting will be in Parliament Buildings in Room 144 at 10.30am on Wednesday 21 November 2007.
The Chairperson adjourned the meeting at 12.50 pm.