Wednesday 13 September 2000 at 10.15am in the Council Chamber, Queens University

Present: Mr P Doherty (Chairperson) Mr S Neeson (Deputy Chairperson) Mr A Attwood Ms P Lewsley Mr D McClarty Dr A McDonnell Ms J Morrice Dr D O'Hagan

In attendance: Mrs C White, Mr J Nesbitt,   Mr M Anderson, Miss J Presho

In attendance for public evidence session at 10.45am: Queens University - Professor G Bain, Professor B Cormack, Professor B Hogg, Mr J O'Kane, Mr T Newsome, Professor J McCanny

In attendance for public evidence session at 12.05pm: Association of NI Colleges - Mr D Hunter, Mr T Place

The meeting opened, in private, at 10.15am

1. Chairperson's business

The Chairperson advised that the Committee would not meet during the forthcoming recess period, 28 October - 5 November.

The Committee Clerk reported that the Training and Employment Agency had been added to the programme of public evidence sessions and that a revised programme would be issued to members.

Agreed - to issue, to members, a list of those organisations that were invited to give oral evidence but did not respond.

Dr McDonnell and Mr Attwood joined the meeting at 10.25am

2. Apologies

Apologies were received from Mr W Clyde.

3. Minutes of previous meetings

The minutes of 4 September and 6 September were agreed.

4. Matters arising

There were no matters arising.

Mr McClarty joined the meeting at 10.30am

5. Public evidence session - Queens University

The witnesses from Queens University gave evidence, in public, to the Committee on its inquiry into Strategy 2010. The University gave their views on Strategy 2010 and answered a number of questions put by the Committee.

6. Public evidence session - Association of NI Colleges

Mr Hunter and Mr Place gave evidence, in public, to the Committee on its inquiry into Strategy 2010 and answered a number of questions put by the Committee.

7. Any other business

There was no other business.

8. Date of next meeting

The next meeting of the Committee will be held on Tuesday 19 September at 2.45pm in the Senate Chamber.

The meeting closed at 12.55pm

Mr P Doherty (Chairperson)