THURSDAY 10 MAY 2001 AT 2.00PM IN ROOM 144, PARLIAMENT BUILDINGS

Present: Mr F Cobain (Chairman)   Sir John Gorman   Mr T Hamilton   Mr B Hutchinson   Mr D O'Connor   Mr E ONeill   Mr J Tierney

In Attendance:   Mr D Martin   Mr K Barker   Mr L Hart   Ms V Surplus

Apologies:   Mr G Kelly,   Mr M Robinson

Mr Cobain took the chair at 2.15pm.

Private Session

1. Minutes of the Last Meeting

The minutes of the meetings of 03 May and 08 May were agreed.

2. Matters Arising

There were no matters arising.

3. Housing Inquiry - Houses In Multiple Occupation (HMO's) and Planning Law - Presentation by Assembly Researcher

In attendance: Eileen Regan (Researcher)

The Chairman welcomed the Researcher to the meeting at 2.30pm after which she made a presentation. A summary of the presentation was circulated to the Members. After discussion the Committee agreed to note its content and the Chairman thanked the Researcher for her presentation and she left at 2.41pm.

4. Subordinate Legislation - Proposals

Agreed: The Committee was content with the Department's proposals outlined for the following Statutory Rule - The Income Support and Jobseeker's Allowance (Amounts for Persons in Residential Care and Nursing Homes) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2001.

5. Subordinate Legislation - Motions

The Committee passed the following motion:

"The Social Development Committee has considered SR 2001 No. 179 - The Housing Benefit (General) (Amendment No.2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2001 and has no objections to the Rule (subject to the Examiners Report)."

6. Any Other Business

The Committee, taking into account the elections scheduled for 7 June, agreed to meet as normal on Thursday 17 May and further agreed that no meetings would be scheduled for 24 and 31 May or 7 June. The Committee further agreed that subject to the availability of the specialist adviser in relation to the Housing Inquiry, Mr Paddy Gray, a special meeting should be arranged for lunchtime on Monday 21 June.

7. Date and Time of Next Meeting

The next Committee meeting will be at 2.00pm on Thursday 17 May 2001 in Room 144, Parliament Buildings.

MR F COBAIN

COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN  

MAY 2001.