Minutes of Proceedings
Session: 2008/2009
Date: 23 June 2009
Venue: Room 21
The meeting opened at11.10am.
1. Apologies
There were no apologies.
2. Minutes of Proceedings of meeting held on 9 June 2009
Members agreed the Minutes of Proceedings of the meeting held on 9 June 2009.
3. Matters Arising
There were no matters arising.
11.16 am Mr Hamilton joined the meeting
4. Chairperson’s Business
Committee Visits
The Chairperson reported on the Committee’s visits to London and Edinburgh on 16, 17 and 18 June 2009.
The session was recorded by Hansard .
The Committee Clerk briefed Members on the arrangements for the Committee’s visit to Dublin on Thursday 25 June 2009.
5. Devolution of Policing and Justice Matters
11.31 am Mr Maskey joined the meeting
Committee Briefing Paper 11/08/09 – Thirteenth Revision – Consideration of the Category Two List of Issues
In relation to the issue of the devolution of policing and justice matters, the Chairperson declared the following interests:
- Member of the Northern Ireland Policing Board
In relation to the issue of the devolution of policing and justice matters, Mr Paisley declared the following interests:
- Member of the Northern Ireland Policing Board
In relation to the issue of the devolution of policing and justice matters, Mr Maskey declared the following interests:
- Member of the Northern Ireland Policing Board
Members indicated that they had nothing further to report in relation to the Category Two List of Issues.
Agreed: Members agreed to return to the Category Two List of Issues at the next meeting of the Committee on 29 June 2009.
6. Financial Implications of the Devolution of Policing and Justice –
Arrangements for the meeting on 29 June
Members discussed the arrangements for the briefing session and the presentation by the Specialist Adviser and the attendance of the First Minister, Deputy First Minister and Minister for Finance and Personnel at the meeting on 29 June 2009.
There was some discussion about conducting part of the briefing session in public.
Agreed:
The Committee agreed to have informal discussions with the Specialist Adviser, in closed session, prior to the arrival of the First Minister, deputy First Minister and Finance Minister.
The Committee reaffirmed its earlier decision to conduct its proceedings with the First Minister, deputy First Minister and Finance Minister in closed session commencing at 11:30 am.
The Committee agreed that Ministerial officials could be present at the meeting.
7. Correspondence – outgoing/incoming
Members noted the letter of 12 June 2009 providing the First Minister and deputy First Minister, and also the Minister for Finance with the emerging findings of the Specialist Adviser ahead of their attendance at the Committee on 29 June 2009.
Members noted the letter of 12 June 2009 to the Secretary of State notifying him of the meeting with the First Minister and deputy First Minister and asking him for his comments on the Specialist Adviser’s paper.
Members noted the letters of 31 May and 20 June 2009 from the Secretary of State about Concordats and Protocols.
8. Date, time and place of next meeting
The next meeting will be held on Tuesday, 29 June 2009 at 11.00am, in Room 21, Parliament Buildings.
The Chairperson adjourned the meeting at 11.49 am.
