Minutes of Proceedings - 01 May 2001

Present:
Mr Alban Maginness MLA, Chairperson
Mr Seamus Close MLA
Sir John Gorman MLA
Mr Pat McNamee MLA
Mr Danny O'Connor MLA (Deputising for Mr Alex Attwood)

In Attendance: 
Mr Tony Logue, Committee Clerk
Mrs Valerie Artt
Mr Damien McVeigh
Mr Hugh Widdis

Apologies:
Mr Alex Attwood MLA
Mr Billy Bell MLA
Mr David Ervine MLA
Mr Gardiner Kane MLA
Ms Sue Ramsey MLA

Mr Maginness took the Chair at 10 42am. in private session.

1. Apologies

1.1. The apologies were noted.

2. Evidence from the Criminal Assets Bureau

2.1. The Committee heard evidence from Detective Chief Superintendent Felix McKenna, Chief Bureau Officer, Mr Barry Galvin, Bureau Legal Officer and other representatives of the Criminal Assets Bureau, Dublin on the work of the Bureau. The presentation, a copy of which is attached at Annex A, was followed by a Question and Answer session see Annex B.

The Chairman thanked the Garda Commissioner and the staff of the Criminal Assets Bureau for their invitation to visit the Bureau and for their very interesting and beneficial presentation. He also thanked them for the hospitality shown.

3. Any other business

3.1. None.

The Chairperson adjourned the meeting at 12 50 pm.

Mr Alban Maginness MLA
Chairperson, Ad Hoc Committee
3 May 2001