TUESDAY 5 DECEMBER 2000 at 10.20AM IN ROOM 120 Parliament Buildings

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

Apologies: Mr W Clyde Mr D S Dalton

In attendance: Mrs C White Mr J Nesbitt Mrs L Gregg Miss J Presho

The meeting opened, in private, at 10.20am

1. Chairperson's business

1.1 There was no Chairperson's business.

2. Matters arising

2.1 Agreed - that a first draft of the Strategy 2010 report would be discussed at a Committee meeting on either 18 or 19 December 2000.

2.2 Agreed - that a Press Release would issue to highlight the issues discussed at the meeting with Mary O'Rourke TD in Dublin on 23 November 2000.

2.3 Agreed - that the Committee would meet the Northern Ireland Federation of Quarry Owners on 10 January 2001 and that a Press Release would issue.

2.4 The Chairperson read out the amended terms of reference for the energy inquiry, which were agreed.

Mr Wells left the meeting at 11.05am   Ms Lewsley left the meeting at 11.40am

3. Any other business  

3.1 Agreed - that Mr John Cullinane, Chairman of the Cullinane Group would give a presentation to the Committee in the Senate Chamber on 12 December at 11.30am. Also agreed - that six other members of the Assembly should be invited to the presentation.

3.2 Agreed - that the Chairperson and the Deputy Chairperson should meet Premier Transmission Limited on 6 December at 2.00pm.

3.3 Agreed - that the Chairperson and Deputy Chairperson would meet with representatives of the Irish Bank Officials Association on 11 December at 10.30am.

3.4 Agreed - that the Committee would meet with the Joint Committee on Enterprise and Small Business on 16 January 2001 in Parliament Buildings.

3.5 Agreed - that the Committee would meet with the IDA and Enterprise Ireland on the 18 January 2001.

4. Strategy 2010 Inquiry         

4.1 The Committee discussed the Strategy 2010 report.

The meeting was adjourned for lunch at 12.30pm and resumed at 2.05pm

There was further discussion on the Strategy 2010 report.

The meeting closed at 3.30pm

Mr P Doherty (Chairperson)