Minutes of Proceedings

The meeting opened at 9.38am in Public Session .

1. Apologies

As above.

2. Minutes of last meeting

The Committee agreed the Minutes of the last Committee meeting of 3 June 2008.

3. Matters arising

(a) Correspondence Issued
The Committee noted the correspondence issued following the meeting of 3 June 2008.

(b) Correspondence received
The Committee noted the correspondence received since the meeting of 3 June 2008.

The Chairperson briefed the Committee on a request from the Tri- Council Fisheries Working Party to present to Committee. It was agreed that they should attend before Summer Recess.

4. Presentation – CAFRE – GREENMOUNT COLLEGE

John Fay, Director and Mark Allen and David Kirk , students joined the meeting at 9.40am and presented to Committee on courses available at Greenmount and the experiences of Student life at Greenmount College. The students then answered questions from Members.

Trevor Clarke joined the meeting at 10.26am.
The official and students left the meeting at 10.40am.

5. Presentation – Rural Champion

Keith Morrison and Zita Murphy, Department officials, joined the meeting at 10.40am and made a presentation to Committee on DARD’s commitment to be Rural Champion. The officials then answered questions from Members.

Thomas Burns left the meeting at 10.57am.
Thomas Burns rejoined the meeting at 11.16am.

The officials left the meeting at 11.30am.

6. Presentation – Responsibility and Cost Sharing Proposals for Animal Health and Welfare

Liz Redmond, Kate Davey and Philip Gilmore , Department officials, joined the meeting at 11.30am and made a presentation the Responsibility and Cost Sharing Proposals for Animal Welfare. The officials then answered questions from the Members.

Francie Molloy joined the meeting at 11.35am.
Trevor Clarke left the meeting at 12.02pm.
Thomas Burns left the meeting at 12.10pm.
PJ Bradley left the meeting at 12.20pm.

The officials left the meeting at 12.21pm.

7. SL1 – The Control of Salmonella in Poultry Regulations (NI) 2008

Ian McKee and Austin Brown, Department officials joined the meeting at 12.31pm and made a presentation to Committee on proposed changes to the above legislation. The officials then answered questions from the Members.

PJ Bradley rejoined the meeting at 12.33pm.

The officials left the meeting at 12.35pm

8. SR – Pesticides (Maximum Residue Levels in Crops, Food and Feeding Stuffs) (Amendment) Regulations (NI) 2008

Question put and agreed.

That the Committee for Agriculture and Rural Development has considered Pesticides (Maximum Residue Levels in Crops, Food and Feeding Stuffs) (Amendment) Regulations (NI) 2008 and has no objection to the rule.

9. AOB

Members agreed to put forward a Motion to the Business Office on the Committee’s Inquiry into Renewable Energies and Alternative Land Use.

Members agreed to release the drafted press release ARG.18/07/08.

10. Date of the next meeting

The Committee will next meet at 1.30pm on Tuesday, 17 June 2008 in Room 152, Parliament Buildings.

The meeting was adjourned at 12.38pm.