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COMMITTEE FOR AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT

TUESDAY 16 FEBRUARY 2010
ROOM 30, PARLIAMENT BUILDINGS

PUBLIC SESSION

Meeting commences at 13.30PM.

ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION:

Presentation: British Association for Shooting and Conservation – Views on Animal Welfare Bill

Witnesses attending:
Roger Pollen – Director, BASC
Robert Crofts - Chairman of BASC Gamekeeping Advisory Committee
Tom Blades   - Head of Game & Gamekeeping at BASC

Presentation: Countryside Alliance Ireland – Views on the Animal Welfare Bill

Witnesses attending:
Lyall Plant - Chief Executive, Countryside Alliance Ireland
Michael Watts MVB MSc MRCVS - Honorary Secretary, Society of Greyhound Veterinarians
Dr Jaimie T A Dick - Reader in Behaviour and Ecology, School of Biological Sciences, Queen’s University Belfast

Presentation: DARD – Consultation on Dog Control Bill

Witnesses attending:
Dr Mark Browne - Grade 3 - Under Secretary;
Colette McMaster - Grade 5 - Assistant Secretary; 
John Terrington - Grade 7 - Principal Officer;
Martin Mooney - DP - Deputy Principal

Pre-consultation: The African Horse Sickness (Regulations) (Northern Ireland) 2010

SL1: The Scrapie (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010

SL1: The Horse Racing (Charges on Bookmakers) Order (Northern Ireland) 2010

SL1: The Horse Passport (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2010