COMMITTEE FOR REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT
MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
TUESDAY 22 SEPTEMBER 2009
ROOM 152, PARLIAMENT BUILDINGS
Present:
Fred Cobain MLA (Chairperson)
Michelle McIlveen MLA (Deputy Chairperson)
Cathal Boylan MLA
Allan Bresland MLA
Willie Clarke MLA
Tommy Gallagher MLA
Ian McCrea MLA
George Robinson MLA
Brian Wilson MLA
In Attendance:
Roisin Kelly (Assembly Clerk)
Colin Jones (Assistant Assembly Clerk)
Andrew Larmour (Clerical Supervisor)
Alison Ferguson (Clerical Officer)
Apologies:
Raymond McCartney MLA
Danny Kinahan MLA
Members decided to commence the meeting at 10.12 am in closed session.
1. Apologies
Apologies are detailed above.
2. Water and Sewerage Services (Amendment) Bill
The Committee considered the general principles of the Water and Sewerage Services (Amendment) Bill.
Mr Boylan joined the meeting at 10.17 am.
Mr Wilson joined the meeting at 10.28 am.
Members decided that they were content with the general principles of the Bill and agreed that the Chairperson should reflect this and raise several issues for clarification during his contribution to the debate on the Second Stage of the Bill on Tuesday 29 September 2009.
3. Any Other Business
Members decided that an informal briefing from officials from Northern Ireland Water Ltd on its Annual Report and Accounts 2008-09 will be arranged for 12 noon on Monday 28 September 2009 in Parliament Buildings.
Members decided to request a written submission from the Department for Regional Development on the recent pollution of the Shimna River in Newcastle.
Members decided that previous Committee papers relating to the reclassification of Northern Ireland Water for the purposes of public expenditure and the treatment of VAT for Northern Ireland Water will be made available to new Members.
4. Date, Time and Place of next Meeting
The next meeting will be held on Wednesday, 30 September 2009 at 10.30 am in Room 21, Parliament Buildings.
The Chairperson adjourned the meeting at 10.42 am.
Fred Cobain, MLA.
Chairperson, Committee for Regional Development .
30 September 2009