Minutes of Proceedings
Session: 2009/2010
Date: 02 February 2010
Venue: Room 21
The meeting opened at 11.03 am in public session.
1. Apologies
Mr Declan O’Loan
2. Minutes of Proceedings of meeting held on 26 January 2010
Members agreed the Minutes of Proceedings of the meeting held on 26 January 2010, as amended.
3. Forward Work Programme
Members deferred discussion on the Committee’s Forward Work Programme.
4. New Member: Declaration of Interests
Members noted the Declaration of Interests of Mr Declan O’Loan.
5. Chairperson’s Business
Members noted that the First Stage of the Local Government (Disqualification) (Amendment) Bill (NIA 7/09) appears on the provisional order paper for 9 February 2010.
Agreed: Members agreed to consider scheduling a discussion on the terms of the Bill at a future meeting.
6. Correspondence
Members noted a letter dated 28 January 2010, from Lord Ashdown, about the Strategic Review of Parading, and further declining an invitation to appear before the Committee.
7. Devolution of Policing and Justice Matters – Category Two list of issues
This session was recorded by Hansard.
The Chairperson declared the following interest:
- Member of the Northern Ireland Policing Board.
The Chairperson invited Members to declare their relevant interests.
Members declared the following interests:
Alex Attwood
- Member of the Northern Ireland Policing Board.
Alex Maskey
- Member of the Northern Ireland Policing Board.
Ian Paisley Jnr
- Member of the Northern Ireland Policing Board.
Committee Briefing Paper 11/08/09 – Thirtieth Revision – Consideration of the Category Two List of Issues
11.06 am Mr Danny Kennedy joined the meeting.
Members considered the Category Two List of Issues and reported no change to previously stated positions.
8. Any other business
None.
9. Date, time and place of next meeting
The Committee agreed that the next meeting would take place on Tuesday, 9 February 2010 at 11.00 am, in Room 21.
The Chairperson adjourned the meeting at 11.08 am.
