COMMITTEE FOR REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT
MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
TUESDAY 18 JANUARY 2011
ROOM 29 , PARLIAMENT BUILDINGS
Present:
Fred Cobain MLA (Chairperson)
Michelle McIlveen MLA (Deputy Chairperson)
Billy Armstrong MLA
Allan Bresland MLA
Billy Leonard MLA
Anna Lo MLA
Fra McCann MLA
Conall McDevitt MLA
George Robinson MLA
In Attendance:
Roisin Kelly (Assembly Clerk)
Trevor Allen (Assistant Assembly Clerk)
Andrew Larmour (Clerical Supervisor)
Alison Ferguson (Clerical Officer)
Apologies:
Cathal Boylan MLA
Ian McCrea MLA
The meeting commenced at 10.04am in closed session.
Members noted papers which were tabled for consideration later in the meeting.
1. Apologies
Apologies are detailed above.
10.05am Mr McCann joined the meeting.
2. Committee consideration of the Department for Regional Development’s Draft Budget position
The Committee received a briefing from Assembly Research and Library Service analysing the Department for Regional Development’s Draft Budget position.
10.10am Mr Robinson joined the meeting.
10.11am Mr Armstrong and Mr McDevitt joined the meeting.
Following the briefing, the Committee continued its consideration of the Department’s Draft Budget proposals.
10.30am Mr Cobain left the meeting; Miss McIlveen took the Chair.
Agreed: The Committee agreed to schedule evidence sessions from key stakeholder organisations on the Draft Budget for 26 January 2011.
Agreed: The Committee agreed to schedule an additional meeting, to agree its response on the Draft Budget to the Finance and Personnel Committee, on Thursday 27 January 2011.
10.33am Mr Armstrong and Mr Robinson left the meeting.
10.42am Mr Cobain returned to the meeting and took the Chair.
3. Any Other Business
No other items of business were raised.
4. Date, Time and Place of Next Meeting
The next meeting will be held on Wednesday 19 January 2011 at 9.30am in Room 30, Parliament Buildings.
The Chairperson adjourned the meeting at 10.52am.
Signed:
Fred Cobain, MLA
Chairperson, Committee for Regional Development
19 January 2011
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