ADHOC COMMITTEEDRAFT PRIVATE SECURITY INDUSTRY (NI) ORDER 2009 MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Present:
Mr Raymond McCartney MLA (Deputy Chairperson)
Mr Cathal Boylan MLA
Mr Thomas Burns MLA
Mr John Dallat MLA
Mr Alan McFarland MLA
Mr David McNarry MLA
Ms Carál Ní Chuilín MLA
Apologies:
Mr Allan Bresland MLA
Mr Trevor Clarke MLA (Chairperson)
Mr Adrian McQuillan MLA
Mr Stephen Moutray MLA
In Attendance:
Mr Denis Arnold (Committee Clerk)
Mrs Antonia Hoskins (Assistant Clerk)
Miss Mairead Higgins (Clerical Supervisor)
Miss Joanne McCarter (Clerical Officer)
The meeting opened at 1.00 p.m. in open session.
1. Apologies
The apologies are detailed above.
2 . Draft Minutes of 01 June 2009
The draft minutes of proceedings for Monday 1 June 2009 were agreed by the Committee.
3. Matters Arising
The Committee noted the updated list of Members interests.
1.03 p.m. Mr Dallat joined the meeting
1.03 p.m. Mr Burns joined the meeting
Members noted the memo from the Clerk advising that Minister Goggins would attend the Committee on 15 June 2009.
Agreed : The Committee agreed that the meeting with Minister Goggins would be held in the Senate Chamber and agreed a press release.
Mr Burns declared an interest as a member of Antrim Borough Council.
Mr Dallat declared an interest as a member of Coleraine Borough Council.
Ms Ní Chuilín declared an interest as treasurer of Coiste na n-Iarchimí.
4 . Oral evidence session with North Down Borough Council
1.05 p.m. The representative from North Down Borough Council joined the meeting.
Members took oral evidence from Mr David Brown representing the North Down Borough Council.
1.19 p.m. Mr Burns left the meeting.
A question and answer session followed. The Deputy Chairperson thanked the witnesses for attending.
Hansard recorded the evidence session for publication in the Committee’s report.
1.39 p.m The representative from North Down Borough Council left the meeting.
1.40 p.m. Mr Dallat left the meeting.
1.40 p.m. The meeting suspended to await representatives from Belfast City Council.
1.49 p.m. The meeting resumed in open session.
5. Oral evidence session with Belfast City Council
1.49 p.m Representatives from Belfast City Counciljoined the meeting.
Members took oral evidence from Mr Trevor Martin, Mr Brian Magill and Mr James Cunningham representing Belfast City Council. A question and answer session followed. The Deputy Chairperson thanked the witness for attending.
Hansard recorded the evidence session for publication in the Committee’s report
2.35 p.m Representatives from Belfast City Council left the meeting.
2.36 p.m. Mr McNarry left the meeting.
2.36 p.m. The meeting suspended as inquorate.
2.42 p.m. The meeting resumed in open session.
2.42 p.m. Mr Dallat rejoined the meeting
6. Oral evidence session with Northern Ireland Association for the Care and Resettlement of Offenders (NIACRO)
2.42 p.m Representatives from NIACRO joined the meeting.
Members took oral evidence from Mr Pat Conway, Ms Heather Reid and Ms Ann Reid representing NIACRO. A question and answer session followed. The Deputy Chairperson thanked the witness for attending.
Hansard recorded the evidence session for publication in the Committee’s report.
2.55 p.m Representatives from NIACRO left the meeting.
Agreed: The Committee agreed to request research to outline the position with regard to the employment of those with conflict related convictions.
7. Chairpersons Business
The Deputy Chairperson had no business to record.
8. Correspondence
None received.
9. Any other business
None raised.
10. Date, Time and Place of next meeting
The next meeting of the Ad Hoc Committee will be held on Monday 15 June 2009 at 11.45 a.m. in the Senate Chamber, Parliament Buildings.
The Deputy Chairperson adjourned the meeting at 2.56 p.m.
