MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS OF THE SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
IN ROOM 135, PARLIAMENT BUILDINGS
AT 2.00 PM ON TUESDAY 12 FEBRUARY 2002.

Present: Mr F Cobain (Chairman)
Ms M Gildernew (Deputy Chairperson)
Sir J Gorman
Mr M Robinson
Mr J Tierney
Mr B Hutchinson
Mr E ONeill
Mr D O'Connor
Mr S Wilson

Apologies: Mr G Kelly
Mr T Hamilton

In Attendance: Mr S Graham
Mr L McLernon
Mrs Janette Anderson
Miss F Douglas

Mr Cobain took the chair at 2.04 p.m.

Public Session

1. Housing Inquiry (Homelessness) Oral Evidence By Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) In Northern Ireland

The Chairman welcomed the members of Chartered Institute of Housing in Northern Ireland to the meeting at 2.10 p.m.

In attendance:
Mr Kieran Walsh - Director Northern Ireland
Mrs Adele Burgham - Policy and Professional Practice Officer
Mr David Fotheringham - Head of Policy

Members expressed sympathy following the tragic fire at the Morning Star Hostel in Divis Street, Belfast and the Chairman undertook to write a letter of condolence on behalf of the Committee.

The members of the Chartered Institute of Housing made a presentation to the Committee and a question and answer session followed.

The discussions are recorded separately in verbatim minutes of evidence.

The Chairman thanked the members of the Chartered Institute of Housing in Northern Ireland and they left at 3.16 p.m.

Mr J Tierney left the meeting at 2.27 p.m.
Mr E ONeill left the meeting at 3.00 p.m.

Private Session

2. Date of Next Meeting

The next Committee meeting will be at 2.00 p.m. on Thursday 14 February in Room 144, Parliament Buildings.

MR F COBAIN
COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN
FEBRUARY 2002

7 February 2002 / Menu / 14 February 2002