Minutes of Proceedings

Session: 2011/2012

Date: 01 December 2009

Venue: Room 30

The meeting commenced at 10.52am in Open Session

The meeting was inquorate at 10.52am

1. Apologies

As above

2. Presentation – Council for Nature, Conservation and the Countryside – Oral evidence in relation to the Forestry Bill

Mr Patrick Casement, Chairperson and Mr Peter Archdale, Deputy Chairperson, of the Council for Nature, Conservation and the Countryside, joined the meeting at 10.53am and presented to Committee in respect of the above. Following the presentation, Members put questions.

Mr Burns entered the meeting at 11.00am

The meeting was in quorum at 11.00am

Mr Clarke entered the meeting at 11.06am
Dr McCrea entered the meeting at 11.07am

Mr Elliott declared an interest

Mr Doherty entered the meeting at 11.21am
Mr Elliott left the meeting at 11.30am
Mr Elliot rejoined the meeting at 11.31am
Mr Irwin entered the meeting at 11.38am
Mr Shannon left the meeting at 11.39am

Mr Savage declared an interest

Mr Savage left the meeting at 11.47am
Mr Shannon rejoined the meeting at 11.51am
Mr Burns left the meeting at 11.51am
Mr Burns rejoined the meeting at 11.57am
Mr Savage rejoined the meeting at 12.01pm
Dr McCrea left the meeting at 12.02pm

The representatives left the meeting at 12.02pm

3. Minutes

The Committee agreed the Minutes of the evidence session of 24 November 2009.

4. Presentation – Farm Woodlands Ltd. – Oral evidence in relation to the Forestry Bill

Mr Willie McKenna, Managing Director and Dr. Kathleen McKenna, Chief Administration Officer, of the Farm Woodlands Ltd., joined the meeting at 12.02pm and presented to Committee in respect of the above. Following the presentation, Members put questions.

Mr Shannon left the meeting at 12.15pm
Mr Doherty left the meeting at 12.27pm
Mr Clarke left the meeting at 12.40pm

The representatives left the meeting at 12.44pm

The meeting was adjourned at 12.45pm

Mr Ian Paisley Jnr.
Chairperson, Committee for Agriculture and Rural Development

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