Minutes of Proceedings

The meeting commenced at 10.17am in Public Session

1. Apologies

As above.

2. Minutes

The Committee agreed the Minutes of the evidence session of 8 October 2009.

3. Presentation by the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food

Martin Heraghty and Dermot Ryan, departmental officials, joined the meeting at 10.18am and presented to Committee. Following the presentation, Members put questions.

Tom Elliot entered the meeting at 10.32am
Jim Shannon entered the meeting at 10.55am
Francie Molloy left the meeting at 11.02am
Jim Shannon left the meeting at 11.05am
Jim Shannon rejoined the meeting at 11.10am
Tom Elliott left the meeting at 11.45am
Thomas Burns left the meeting at 12.15pm

The meeting was inquorate at 12.15pm

Jim Shannon declared an interest

Thomas Burns rejoined the meeting at 12.18pm
Tom Elliott rejoined the meeting at 12.24pm
Thomas Burns left the meeting at 12.28pm
Francie Molloy left the meeting at 12.37pm

The meeting was inquorate at 12.37pm

The officials left the meeting at 12.39pm

The meeting was adjourned at 12.39pm