COMMITTEE FOR REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT
TUESDAY 08 JUNE 2010
ROOM 21, PARLIAMENT BUILDINGS
Present:
Fred Cobain MLA (Chairperson)
Michelle McIlveen MLA (Deputy Chairperson)
Cathal Boylan MLA
Allan Bresland MLA
Willie Clarke MLA
Billy Leonard MLA
Trevor Lunn MLA
George Robinson MLA
In Attendance:
Roisin Kelly (Assembly Clerk)
Trevor Allen (Assistant Assembly Clerk)
Andrew Larmour (Clerical Supervisor)
Alison Ferguson (Clerical Officer)
Apologies:
Danny Kinahan MLA
Ian McCrea MLA
Conall McDevitt MLA
The meeting commenced at 10.33am in open session.
1. Apologies
Apologies are detailed above.
Members noted papers which were tabled for consideration later in the meeting.
2. Draft Minutes of Meeting held on 2 June 2010
Agreed : The minutes were agreed for publication on the Assembly’s website.
3. Matters Arising
10.34am Mr Clarke joined the meeting.
10.36am Mr Lunn joined the meeting.
- Agreed: Members noted correspondence from the Department for Regional Development, dated 1 June 2010, in relation to the issue of road safety, particularly the compatibility of road signs and speed limits in Northern Ireland, and agreed to forward the correspondence to the Committee for the Environment.
- Agreed: The Committee considered and agreed its response, to the Committee for the Office of the First Minister and Deputy First Minister, on the Commissioner for Older People Bill.
- Members noted correspondence from the Committee for Finance and Personnel on the issue of procurement governance at Northern Ireland Water.
- Members noted correspondence from the Department for Regional Development, dated 2 June 2010, in relation to Northern Ireland Water’s application to the Department to vest lands at Ballycastle.
- Agreed: Members noted correspondence from the Department for Regional Development, dated 2 June 2010, in relation to the monitoring of Departmental Post Project Evaluations (PPEs) and agreed to forward the correspondence to the Committee for Finance and Personnel.
- Members noted correspondence from the Department for Regional Development, dated 2 June 2010, in relation to travel passes for the spouses and dependants of Translink staff.
4. Tribunal Reform Programme Consultation
The Committee noted correspondence from the Department of Justice and the Committee for Justice in relation to the Tribunal Reform Programme consultation.
Agreed: The Committee considered and agreed its response to the Committee for Justice on this consultation.
5. Subordinate Legislation
Members noted the following Departmental proposal to make subordinate legislation:
- The Parking Places on Roads (Bushmills) Order ( Northern Ireland) 2010 .
Members noted that the SL1 memo from the Department on the above proposal made no reference to its having been the subject of a public inquiry. Members noted that the Department has confirmed that the police service and relevant local council affected by the above proposal has been informed, and the Committee office has not received any comments from the relevant council regarding this policy proposal.
Members considered the following Departmental proposal to make subordinate legislation, which was noted at the Committee meeting on 2 June 2010:
- The Shipquay Place, Londonderry (Footway) (Abandonment) Order ( Northern Ireland) 2010 .
Agreed: Members agreed that the Committee would write to the Department, indicating that it was content with the policy merits of this SL1.
Members considered the following statutory rule which was laid in the Assembly’s Business Office by the Department for Regional Development and is subject to the negative resolution procedure. Members noted that the Examiner of Statutory Rules will report on this rule in the Seventeenth Report to the Assembly for 2009/10.
- 2010/183 The Penalty Charges (Exemption from Criminal Proceedings) (Amendment) Regulations ( Northern Ireland) 2010.
In the absence of any objection, the following question was put and agreed:
‘That the Committee for Regional Development has considered 2010/183 The Penalty Charges (Exemption from Criminal Proceedings) (Amendment) Regulations ( Northern Ireland) 2010 and, subject to the report of the Examiner of Statutory Rules, has no objection to the rule.’
All those in favour: Cathal Boylan, Allan Bresland, Willie Clarke, Fred Cobain, Billy Leonard, Trevor Lunn and Michelle McIlveen.
Those against: None.
All Members present voted. No Members present abstained.
Members decided that the Committee Clerk would inform the Business Office of the decision made today.
6. Correspondence
The Committee noted the Consumer Council’s research report “Flights and Rights”.
The Committee noted correspondence from the Northern Ireland Audit Office in relation to a good practice efficiency checklist for the public sector.
Members noted the following Translink press release:
- New trains now under production in Spain.
Members noted the following Departmental press releases:
- Murphy welcomes opening of Dublin to Cork motorway.
- Roads Service reports on schemes in Ballymena area.
- Belfast ’s cycle visions for the future.
- Public challenged to give the wheels a whirl.
7. Any Other Business
Agreed: Members considered a revised forward work programme for the Committee and agreed that the revised work programme should be published on the Assembly website.
8. Date, Time and Place of Next Meeting
The next meeting will be held on Wednesday, 16 June 2010, at 10.30 am in Room 21, Parliament Buildings.
10.39am Mr Robinson joined the meeting
The Chairperson adjourned the meeting at 10.39am.