CATERING AND FUNCTIONS COMMITTEE MINUTES OF THE SEVENEETH MEETING

6 February 2002

HELD ON 6 FEBRUARY 2002 
AT 10.30AM IN ROOM 152

Present:
Ms J Morrice
Ms P Lewsley
Mr M Murphy

Apologies: 
Sir John Gorman
Mr P Berry

In the Chair: Ms P Lewsley

In attendance: Mr P Carlisle, Mrs C McGowan, Ms C Cleland, Ms N Downing and Mr J Gibson.

1. The minutes of the sixteenth meeting were accepted.

2. CHAIRMAN'S BUSINESS

The Chairperson welcomed Mr Mick Murphy to the Committee as a replacement for Ms Michelle Gildernew.

The Chairperson also welcomed Ms Norma Downing who replaces Ms Roisin Donnelly in the Office of the Keeper Directorate.

3. MATTERS ARISING

Ms Lewsley updated Members on the Assembly Commission's response to an oral question regarding charges applied for voluntary groups. The Committee requested that a further analysis be undertaken to provide information on approaches and costs applied to voluntary groups or registered charities from other Parliaments.

Ms Lesley and Ms Morrice agreed to present the findings of the paper to the Assembly Commission.

4. THE BRASSERIE RESTAURANT

Ms Cleland presented a report detailing the numbers making use of the Brasserie Restaurant since its opening and proposed a number of measures to maximise the utility of the facility.

The Committee were pleased with the figures presented and agreed that the Office of the Keeper should proceed with implementing an alternative menu and sitting times.

5. THE PRESS BAR

Members noted the paper provided by Office of the Keeper detailing the progress made relating to the refurbishment of the Press Bar.

Mr Carlisle provided background information on the development of refurbishment's within the Press Bar and highlighted a number of issues concerning progress to date. Mr Murphy requested a breakdown from construction services relating to the additional costs presented in the paper.

6. GIFT SHOP CONTRACT

Mr Gibson informed Members that the first tender process was suspended, as only one tender bid had been received which may not constitute value for money. Members agreed that the tender would go out again to public advertisement and that Mr Gibson would be responsible for taking the issue forward with Government Purchasing Agency.

7. DATE OF NEXT MEETING

To be arranged after Easter Recess.

Mr Paul Carlisle 
Room 105