Minutes of Proceedings
Session: 2012/2013
Date: 12 December 2012
Venue: Adelaide Train Maintenance Facility
9.15am The meeting commenced in public session
1. Apologies
As above.
2. Chairperson’s Business
None.
3. Draft Minutes
Agreed: The Committee agreed the minutes of the meeting of 5th December 2012.
4. Correspondence
Members noted the correspondence received.
Agreed: The Committee noted correspondence from the Department regarding an MOR on ‘Measuring the Performance of NI Water’ and ‘Procurement and Governance in NI Water’
Agreed: The Committee noted correspondence from the Department regarding Review to Response to Flooding on 27th and 28th June 2012
Agreed: The Committee noted correspondence from the Department confirming that the Minister will attend Committee in January in respect of the Lennon case
5. Departmental Briefing: January Monitoring
9.18am Mr Dickson left the meeting. The meeting was inquorate.
9.18am The following Officials joined the meeting:
Deborah McNeilly – Director of Finance
Stewart Barnes - Head of Financial Planning and Management Branch
9.21am Mr Dickson rejoined the meeting. The meeting was quorate.
The Officials presented to the Committee in respect of the above. Following the presentation, Members put questions.
9.39am The Officials left the meeting
6 Subordinate legislation not subject to Assembly procedure
Members noted:
- The Waiting Restrictions (Dungannon) (Amendment No.2) Order (Northern Ireland) 2012
- The Parking and Waiting Restrictions (Ballymena) (Amendment No.2) Order (Northern Ireland) 2012
9.40am Mr Dickson left the meeting
9.42am Mr Dickson rejoined the meeting
7. Any Other Business
Agreed: The Committee would write to the Department asking for copies of the legal advice relating to the Lennon case and that the Clerk would liaise with the Assembly Legal Services on this issue.
8. Date of the next meeting
The next meeting of the Committee will be Wednesday 9th January 2013 at 10.30am in the Senate Chamber.
9.48am The meeting was adjourned
