Minutes of meeting held in closed session on Monday, 10 June 2002 in room 144, Parliament Buildings

1. Minutes of last meeting
2. Statutory Rules the Department intends to make
3. Statutory Rules laid in the Assembly
4. Proposed Public Meeting in Newry
5. Regional Transportation Strategy
6. Date of Next Meeting

Present were:
Mr A Maginness (Chairman)
Mr A McFarland (Deputy Chairman)
Mr J Byrne
Mr W Hay
Mr D Hussey
Mr P McNamee
Mr M Robinson

Apologies:
Mr P J Bradley
Mr G Savage

Absent:
Mr D Ervine
Mr R Hutchinson

In Attendance:
Mr L Barr (Committee Clerk)
Mr N Currie (Assistant Committee Clerk)
Miss C Lagan (Executive Support)
Miss K Davidson (Executive Support)

The meeting was called to order at 12:50pm.

The minutes of the meeting held on 05 June 2002 were agreed.

The Committee noted two Statutory Rules which the Department intends to make, but which will not be laid in the Assembly.

The Committee considered two Statutory Rules, subject to negative resolution, which have been made and laid in the Assembly.

Question Put and Agreed: That the Regional Development Committee has considered Statutory Rule 166/2002

and has no objection to the rule.

Question Put and Agreed: That the Regional Development Committee has considered Statutory Rule 167/2002.

and has no objection to the rule.

The Committee discussed the arrangements for the public meeting to be held in Newry on 26 June 2002.

Agreed: If possible the Committee will travel to Newry by Ulsterbus and return by train. The meeting will be held in the Canal Court Hotel.

Mr Byrne joined the meeting at 12:59pm.

The Committee discussed the key issues of the revised Regional Transportation Strategy.

Paul Sweeney, Malcolm McKibben and Aileen Gault from the Department joined the meeting at 1:13 pm. They answered members' questions on the proposed Strategy.

Agreed: To discuss this matter further in closed session at next week's meeting.

Mr McNamee left the meeting at 2:20pm.
Mr Robinson joined the meeting at 2:20pm.

The next meeting is scheduled for Wednesday 19 June 2002 at 10.30am in room 135, Parliament Buildings.

The meeting adjourned at 2:26 pm.

5 June 2002 / Menu / 19 June 2002