TUESDAY 1 MAY 2001 AT 1.00PM IN ROOM 135, PARLIAMENT BUILDINGS

Present: Mr F Cobain (Chairman)   Ms Michelle Gildernew (Deputy Chairperson)   Mr T Hamilton   Mr B Hutchinson   Mr E ONeill   Mr M Robinson   Mr J Tierney

In Attendance:   Mr S Graham   Mr K Barker   Mr L Hart   Ms V Surplus

Apologies:   Sir John Gorman   Mr D O'Connor

Mr Cobain took the chair at 1.05pm.

Public Session

The Clerk reported that Mr B Hutchinson had indicated that he would join the meeting following his attendance at the regular Business Committee session. The Clerk further reported that Mr B Hutchinson wished to declare his interest as a member of Filor Housing Association.

1. Housing Inquiry - Oral Evidence

Chartered Institute of Environmental Health

The Chairman welcomed the representatives of the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health to the meeting at 1.05pm.

In attendance: Mr Dan Kennedy   Mr John Corkey   Ms Siobhan Toland

The discussions are recorded separately in verbatim minutes of evidence. The Chairman thanked the representatives and they left the meeting at 1.30pm.

National Union of Students (UK) and the Union of Students in Ireland

The Chairman welcomed the representatives of theNational Union of Students (UK) and the Union of Students in Ireland to the meeting at 1.30pm.

In attendance: Mr Peter O'Neill   Mr Brian Slevin

The discussions are recorded separately in verbatim minutes of evidence. The Chairman thanked the representatives and they left the meeting at 1.55pm.

Private Session

Large Scale Voluntary Transfers and The Rights of Housing Association Tenants to Buy their Properties

In attendance: Eileen Regan (Researcher)   Malachy Finnegan (Researcher)

The Chairman welcomed the Researchers to the meeting at 2.14pm. Malachy Finnegan made a presentation in relation to Large Scale Voluntary Transfers and Eileen Regan made a presentation in relation to The Rights of Housing Association Tenants to Buy their Properties. A Summary of the presentations were circulated to the Members. After discussion the Committee agreed to note the content of the research background papers and the Chairman thanked the Researchers and they left at 2.50pm.

Public Session

The Northern Ireland Tenant Action Project

The Chairman welcomed the representatives of the Northern Ireland Tenant Action Project to the meeting at 2.50pm.

In attendance: Mr Murray Watt   Ms Fiona Stewart

The discussions are recorded separately in verbatim minutes of evidence. The Chairman thanked the representatives and they left the meeting at 3.15pm.

The Northern Ireland Co-ownership Housing Association Limited

The Chairman welcomed the representatives of theThe Northern Ireland Co-ownership Housing Association Limited to the meeting at 3.15pm.

In attendance: Mr Kevin Butler Ms Lynn Patterson

The discussions are recorded separately in verbatim minutes of evidence. The Chairman thanked the representatives and they left the meeting at 3.25pm.

The Council of Mortgage Lenders

The Chairman welcomed the representatives of the Council of Mortgage Lenders to the meeting at 3.35pm.

In attendance: Mr Dan Corr   Mr Gary Mills   Mr Andrew Heywood   Ms Sandra McCormick

The discussions are recorded separately in verbatim minutes of evidence. The Chairman thanked the representatives and they left the meeting at 4.10pm.

2. Date and Time of Next Meeting

The next Committee meeting will be at 2.00pm on Thursday 03 May 2001 in Room 144, Parliament Buildings.

MR F COBAIN  

COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN  

May 2001.