MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS OF THE SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE IN ROOM 144, PARLIAMENT BUILDINGS AT 2.00 PM ON TUESDAY 12 MARCH 2002.
Present:Mr F Cobain (Chairman)
Mr T Hamilton
Mr M Robinson
Mr E ONeill
Mr D O'Connor
Apologies:
Mr G Kelly
Ms M Gildernew (Deputy Chairperson)
Sir J Gorman
Mr J Tierney
Mr B Hutchinson
Mr S Wilson
In Attendance:
Mr S Graham
Mrs Janette Anderson
Miss F Douglas
Mr Cobain took the chair at 2.23 p.m.
Public Session
1. Housing Inquiry (Homelessness) Oral Evidence By Council for the Homeless (Northern Ireland).
The Chairman welcomed the members of Council for the Homeless (Northern Ireland) to the meeting at 2.25 p.m.
In attendance:
Ms Ricky Rowledge - Director of Council of the Homeless Northern Ireland
Mr Tom McCann - Chair of Council for the Homeless Northern Ireland
Ms Nuala Toman - Policy & Information Officer of Council for the Homeless
Northern Ireland.
The representatives from the Council for the Homeless (Northern Ireland) 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 representatives of the Council for the Homeless (Northern Ireland) and they left at 3:18p.m.
Private Session
2. Budget 2002 - Seminar
The Chairman referred Members to the invitation to a Seminar to be held on 20 March 2002, 9:30 a.m. - 12:00 noon, in the Long Gallery, Parliament Buildings, and arranged by the Committee for Finance and Personnel to assist Committees with their scrutiny and input to the Departmental Position Reports. The Chairman urged Members to join him in attending.
3. Any Other Business
Mr Robinson advised the Committee that the mother of Mr Wilson had passed away earlier that day. The Chairman undertook to write a letter of sympathy on behalf of the Committee.
4. Date of Next Meeting
The next Committee meeting will be at 2.00 p.m. on Thursday 14 March in Room 144, Parliament Buildings.
MR F COBAIN
COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN
MARCH 2002
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