PROCEEDINGS OF THE SUB-GROUP ON REVIEW OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND RURAL PLANNING
Minutes of the meeting held on Wednesday, 20 December 2006 in Room 152, Parliament Buildings.
In the Chair: Patsy McGlone
Present: Tom Elliott
Tommy Gallagher
Philip McGuigan
Edwin Poots
Mervyn Storey
In Attendance: Nuala Dunwoody (Clerk Assistant)
Martin Wilson (Principal Clerk)
Michael Rickard (Assembly Clerk)
Roisin Fleetham (Assistant Clerk)
Elaine Farrell (Clerical Supervisor)
Dr Kevin Pelan (Researcher)
Observing: Damian McGinity (SF Researcher)
Clive McFarland (DUP Researcher)
Nuala O’Neill (SDLP Researcher)
Stephen Barr (UUP Researcher)
The meeting commenced at 10.39 am.
1. Apologies
Mr Wilson (Mr Elliott attended as UUP representative in place of Mr Wilson)
Mr Maskey
2. Minutes of Meeting 13 Dec ‘06
These were agreed for publication on the Assembly website.
3. Declaration of interests
The following interests were declared:
Mr Elliott – Member of Fermanagh District Council
4. Rural Planning
A discussion on PPS 14 ensued.
Kevin Pelan, Assembly Researcher gave a presentation on the Planning Policy adopted by the Scottish Executive.
The chairperson proposed that the Clerk should request the following papers for consideration at the next meeting:
Note of meeting between DRDNI Officials and Phil Taylor Nov ‘05;
Annex 2 - Mike Thompson DRDNI PPS 14 Draft Submission 23 September 2005.
It was agreed that the Clerk would produce a summary of the sub-groups deliberations on each of the 4 options contained in the Draft Submission of 23 September 2005 and members’ recommendations for inclusion in the next draft of the report.
Mr Storey joined the meeting at 11.48 am
Members noted policy papers from the Rural Community Network, Rural Development Council, Royal Society for Protection of Birds and Friends of the Earth. The Chairperson proposed and it was agreed that a summary of these submissions and the views of political parties be included in the sub-group report.
5. Review of Public Administration
Members noted the letter from Dr Andrew McCormick DHSS&PS.
6. Next Meeting
The sub-group will next meet at 12.00 pm, 3 January 2007 in Room 135, Parliament Buildings.
The meeting adjourned at 12.26pm.
Chairperson: Patsy McGlone
Date: 03.01.07