Wednesday 20 September 2000 at 10.00am in Room 144 Parliament Buildings

Present: Mr S Neeson (Chairperson)     Mr A Attwood     Mr W Clyde     Mr D S Dalton     Ms P Lewsley     Mr D McClarty   Dr A McDonnell

In attendance: Mrs C White, Mr J Nesbitt,   Mr M Anderson, Miss G O'Connor

In attendance for public evidence session at 10.15am: IRTU - Professor P McKie, Mr J Wolstencroft, and Mr D Duncan

In attendance for public evidence session at 11.00am: LEDU - Mr C Buckland and Mr E McElroy

The meeting opened, in private, at 10.10am

Mr Neeson assumed the Chair in the absence of Mr Doherty

1. Chairperson's business

There was no Chairperson's business.

2. Apologies

Apologies were received from Mr Doherty, Ms Morrice and Dr O'Hagan

3. Matters arising

There were no matters arising.

4. Public evidence session - IRTU

Professor McKie, Mr Wolstencroft, and Mr Duncan gave evidence, in public, to the Committee on its inquiry into Strategy 2010 and answered a number of questions put by the members.

Ms Lewsley left the meeting at 10.35am

Dr McDonnell left the meeting at 10.45am

5. Public evidence session - LEDU  

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

6. Any other business 

There was no other business.

7. Date of next meeting

The next meeting of the Committee will be held on Tuesday 26 September at 10.00am in Room 144.

The meeting closed at 11.50am

Mr S Neeson (Chairperson)