COMMITTEE FOR AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT

TUESDAY 25 NOVEMBER 2008
ROOM 152 PARLIAMENT BUILDINGS

PUBLIC SESSION

Meeting commences at 1.30 PM

ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION:

• Presentation – Anglo-North Irish Fish Producers Organisation

  Witnesses attending: Alan McCulla

•   Presentation – DARD - Anti-Poverty Framework

  Witnesses attending: Liam McKibben, Assistant Secretary
  Keith Morrison, Principal Officer
  Zita Murphy, DP
  Paul Donnelly, Principal Officer

• Presentation – DARD - Rural Champion and Enhancements to Rural Proofing consultation responses

  Witnesses attending: Liam McKibben, Assistant Secretary
  Keith Morrison, Principal Officer
  Zita Murphy, DP

• SL1 – Less Favoured Area Compensatory Allowances Regulations ( Northern Ireland) 2009

  Witnesses attending: Seamus Doran, Principal Officer
  Valerie Bell, Principal Officer
  Liz McWatters, DP

• Presentation - SL1 – The Seed Potatoes (Levy) Revocation Order ( Northern Ireland) 2008

  Witnesses attending: Renee McDowell, DP
  Niall McGrath, SO

• Presentation - Publication of Payment Timetable for Single Farm Payments 2008

  Witnesses attending: Bregeen Glendinning, Principal Officer

• Pre-consultation – BSE Testing - Food Standards Agency
• SL1 – The Scotch Whiskey Regulations 2008
• SR – The Products of Animal Origin (Disease Control) Regulations ( Northern Ireland) 2008
• Future Presentations