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COMMITTEE FOR REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT

MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Wednesday 19th May 2008
ROOM 144, PARLIAMENT BUILDINGS

Present:
Fred Cobain MLA (Chairperson)
Cathal Boylan MLA
Willie Clarke MLA
John Dallat MLA
Raymond McCartney MLA
George Robinson MLA
Brian Wilson MLA

In Attendance:
Roisin Kelly (Assembly Clerk)
Clairita Frazer (Assistant Assembly Clerk)
Annette Page (Clerical Officer)

Apologies:
William Irwin MLA
John McCallister MLA
Stephen Moutray MLA
Jim Wells MLA

The Committee decided to open the meeting in public session.

The meeting opened at 12.12pm in public session.

1. Apologies.

Apologies were received from William Irwin, John McCallister, Stephen Moutray and Jim Wells.

2. Chairpersons Business.

Members agreed that once a month, the Committee would hold a longer meeting on a Wednesday to facilitate additional items of business. With effect from Wednesday 28 May 2008 Committee meetings would move to room 21 to accommodate this extra time. Members noted that this new arrangement will be reviewed on a regular basis.

George Robinson joined the meeting at 12.15pm.

3. Subordinate Legislation

John Dallat joined the meeting at 12.17pm.

Members noted the following new SL1s received:

Members agreed to seek further information on the content of objections to the proposals within the following new SL1s before further consideration:

Members indicated that they were content with the following SL1s noted at the meeting of 7 May 2008:

Members noted receipt of the following Statutory Rules which are subject to negative resolution and agreed to return to these when the Examiner of Statutory Rules reports on them:

Members noted receipt of the fifteenth Report of the Examiner of Statutory Rules to the Assembly and the Appropriate Committees, which was published on 13 May 2008. In the absence of any objections, the following questions were put and agreed:

That the Committee for Regional Development has considered 2008/143 The Donaghadee (Harbour Area) Order ( Northern Ireland) 2008 and has no objection to the rule.”

All those in favour: Fred Cobain, Cathal Boylan, Willie Clarke, John Dallat, Raymond McCartney, George Robinson, Brian Wilson.

All those against: None

That the Committee for Regional Development has considered 2008/182 The Bann Road , Ballymoney (Abandonment) Order ( Northern Ireland) 2008 and has no objection to the rule.

All those in favour: Fred Cobain, Cathal Boylan, Willie Clarke, John Dallat, Raymond McCartney, George Robinson, Brian Wilson.

All those against: None

Members instructed the Clerk to notify the Business Office on the decisions reached by the Committee in considering these Statutory Rules .

4. Correspondence.

The Committee notedthe following items of correspondence:

Members noted that this briefing will now take place on Wednesday 21 May 2008.

5. Any Other Business.

There was no other business.

6. Date, Time and Place of Next Meeting.

The next meeting will be at 10.30am on Wednesday 21 May 2008 in Room 144, Parliament Buildings.

The Chairperson adjourned the meeting at 12.30 p.m.

Signed:
FRED COBAIN MLA
Chairperson, Committee for Regional Development.
Dated:

07 May 08 / Menu