COMMITTEE FOR SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2009
ROOM 135, PARLIAMENT BUILDINGS
Present:
Mr David Hilditch MLA (Deputy Chairperson)
Mr Mickey Brady MLA
Ms Anna Lo MLA
Ms Carál Ní Chuilín MLA
In Attendance:
Mr Peter McCallion (Assembly Clerk)
Mr John Devlin (Assistant Assembly Clerk)
Mrs Joy Hamilton (Clerical Supervisor)
Miss Allison Ferguson (Clerical Officer)
Apologies:
Mr Billy Armstrong MLA
Mr Thomas Burns MLA
Mr Jonathan Craig MLA
Mr Alban Maginness MLA
Mr Fra McCann MLA
Miss Michelle McIlveen MLA
Mr David Simpson MLA (Chairperson)
The Clerk informed the Chairperson and Committee that a quorum had not been reached.
The meeting began with the Committee receiving and considering evidence from witnesses.
The meeting began in public session at 10.37am.
1. Apologies
Apologies were as indicated above.
2. June Monitoring Round – Departmental briefing
The following Departmental officials joined the meeting at 10.38am:
Barney McGahan – Deputy Secretary, Resources, Housing & Social Security Group, DSD;
and
Stephen McMurray – Director of Financial Management, DSD.
The officials briefed the Committee on the June Monitoring Round.
The Chairperson thanked the officials for their briefing.
The officials left the meeting at 11.00am.
3. Belfast Strategic Regeneration Frameworks – Departmental briefing
The following Departmental officials joined the meeting at 11.01am:
Mark O’Donnell – Deputy Director, Belfast Regeneration Office, Physical Development Unit, DSD;
David Ferguson – Deputy Secretary, Urban Regeneration & Community Development Group, DSD;
and
Michael McAvoy - Deputy Director, Belfast Regeneration Office, DSD.
The officials briefed the Committee on the Belfast Strategic Regeneration Frameworks.
The Chairperson thanked the officials for their briefing.
The officials left the meeting at 11.23am.
4.Social Housing Development Programme (Procurement Issues) – Departmental briefing
The following Departmental officials joined the meeting at 11.24am:
Heather Cousins – Director, Housing Division, DSD;
John McPeake – Director, Design and Property Services, Northern Ireland Housing Executive;
and
Stewart Cuddy – Deputy Chief Executive, Northern Ireland Housing Executive.
The officials briefed the Committee on procurement issues relating to the Social Housing Development Programme.
The Chairperson thanked the officials for their briefing.
The officials left the meeting at 11.52am
5. Community Network Support Services – briefing by the Community Development Networks Forum
The following representatives of the Community Development Networks Forum joined the meeting at 11.56am:
Cathy Rice – Ards Development Bureau and Community Network;
Ann McNickle – Coleraine Rural and Urban Network;
and
Raymond Jackson – Confederation of Community Groups (Newry & District).
The representatives briefed the Committee on aspects of the Community Development Networks Forum’s work.
Mr Mickey Brady declared an interest as a non executive member of the Confederation of Community Groups (Newry & Mourne).
Mr David Hilditch declared an interest as a member of a number of community groups registered with Carrickfergus Community Forum.
The Chairperson thanked the representatives for their briefing.
The representatives left the meeting at 12.16pm
6. Date, time and place of next meeting
The next meeting to be held on Thursday, 11 June 2009 at 11.00am in Room 135, Parliament Buildings.
The Chairperson adjourned the meeting at 12.17pm.Mr David Simpson MLA
Chairperson, Committee for Social Development
Thursday, 11 June 2009.