THURSDAY 10 FEBRUARY 2000 AT 2.00PM IN ROOM 144, PARLIAMENT BUILDINGS

Present: Mr F Cobain (Chairman) Ms M Gildernew (Deputy Chairperson) Sir J Gorman Mr D McClarty Mr D O'Connor Mr E ONeill Mr M Robinson Mr J Tierney Mr S Wilson

Apologies:   Mr G Kelly

In Attendance:   Mr G Martin   Mr D Harkin Mr L Hart   Ms V Surplus

Mr F Cobain took the Chair.

1. Minutes of the Last Meeting

The minutes of the last meeting were agreed.

2. Matters Arising

There were no matters arising.

3. District Council Community Services Programme

Panel Members: Dr Jeremy Harbison, Deputy Secretary Mr Joe Wright, Voluntary Activity Unit Ms Maeve Walls, Voluntary Activity Unit

The Chairman welcomed the panel to the meeting at 2.10 PM after which they gave a presentation with an accompanying paper followed by a question-and-answer session, which is summarised in Annex A. 

4. Funding of Voluntary and Community Sector

Panel Members: Dr Jeremy Harbison, Deputy Secretary Mr Don Harley, Social Inclusion Branch

The Chairman welcomed Mr Harley to the meeting at 3.00 PM and there followed a question-and-answer session on the report on future funding for the community /voluntary sector, which is summarised in Annex B. The Chairman thanked the panel for their presentation, and they left the meeting at 3.35 PM.

Agreed: The Committee is content for the report to be remitted to the Executive Committee with a recommendation on wider consultation with the sector.

5. Date of the Next Meeting

The next meeting is scheduled for 12.00 PM on Tuesday 15 February in Room 144, Parliament Buildings.

MR F COBAIN  

COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN