COMMITTEE FOR AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT
TUESDAY 30 JUNE 2009
ROOM 21 PARLIAMENT BUILDINGS

PUBLIC SESSION

Meeting commences at 1.30 PM.

ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION:

• Presentation –DARD – Review of Support Arrangements for Less Favoured Areas

Witnesses attending:
Norman Fulton - Grade 5 - Chief Agricultural Economist
Rosemary Agnew - Grade 7 - Principal Officer

• Presentation – DARD – Farm Modernisation Programme Tranche 2

Witnesses attending:
Roy McClenaghan - Grade 3 - Under Secretary
Pauline Keegan - Grade 5 - Assistant Secretary
Robin Shaw - Grade 7 - Principal Officer

• Presentation – DARD – Fisheries Forum

Witnesses attending:
Ian Humes - Grade 7 – Principal Officer
Paddy Campbell – Deputy Principal

• Presentation – DARD – Pre-consultation – Policy Proposals for Dog Control Legislation

Witnesses attending:
Colette Connor – Grade 7 – Principal Officer

• Presentation – DARD – Pre-consultation – Policy Proposals for Implementation of Council Regulation 21/2004 on the Electronic Identification of Sheep

Witnesses attending:
Colette Connor – Grade 7 – Principal Officer
David Torrens – Grade 7 – Principal Officer
John McConnell – Deputy Principal
Ciaran Hamill – Deputy Principal

• Pre-consultation – The Eggs and Chicks Regulations ( Northern Ireland) 2009
• Pre-consultation – Code of Good Practice for Forest Carbon Projects
• SR – The Products of Animal Origin (Disease Controls) (Amendment) Regulations ( Northern Ireland) 2009
• OB