Proceedings of the Regional Development Committee
Minutes of meeting held on Monday, 19 February 2001
in room 152, Parliament Buildings
Present were:
Mr A Maginness (Chairman)
Mr A Mc Farland (Deputy Chairman)
Mr J Byrne
Mr D Ervine
Mr W Hay
Mr D Hussey
Mr R Hutchinson
Mr P McNamee
Mr J Wells
Absent:
Mr PJ Bradley
Mr G Savage
In Attendance:
Mr L Barr ( Committee Clerk)
Mr S Fay ( Assistant Committee Clerk)
Mr N Currie (Executive Support)
Mrs S Young (Administrative Support)
The meeting commenced at 1.45pm.
1. Port Of Belfast
The Committee discussed a proposed draft response to the Minister on the economic appraisal of the options for the future of the Port of Belfast.
Mr Wells joined the meeting at 1.53pm.
Mr McNamee left the meeting at 2.13pm.
Agreed: The Committee agreed the response to the Minister and amendments to the draft. The clerk will prepare the response for presentation to the Committee at the next meeting.
Mr Ervine left the meeting at 2.16pm
Mr Wells left the meeting at 2.16pm
Agreed: That the Chairman and Deputy Chairman will speak to the Minister and the Belfast Harbour Commissioners to inform them of the Committee's decision.
The meeting closed at 2.24pm.