MONDAY 17 SEPTEMBER 2001 AT 2.08PM IN ROOM 144 PARLIAMENT BUILDINGS

Present: Mr P Doherty MP (Chairperson) Mr S Neeson (Deputy Chairperson)   Mr A Attwood   Mrs A Courtney Mr W ClydeMrD McClarty   Dr A McDonnell   Ms J Morrice

In attendance: Mrs C White (Committee Clerk) Mr M Anderson (Assistant Committee Clerk) Miss J Presho (Executive Support)

In attendance for the public session at 2.08pm: Minister of Enterprise, Trade and Investment, Sir Reg Empey, Mr G McConnell, Mr D McAuley and Mr P Dolaghan, officials from the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment.

The meeting opened in private at 2.08pm.

1. Apologies

1.1. Apologies were received from Dr O'Hagan and Mr Wells.

2. Restructuring of the Development Agencies

2.1. The Minister answered a number of questions put by the Committee regarding arrangements for the restructuring of the development agencies.

3. Natural Gas Pipeline to the North-West

3.1. The Minister gave an update on the position with the proposals relating to the natural gas pipeline to the North-West.

3.2. The Minister answered a number of questions put by the Committee.

The meeting closed at 3.09pm

Pat Doherty MP   Chairperson