TUESDAY 23 APRIL 2002 AT 11.13 AM IN ROOM 144, PARLIAMENT BUILDINGS

Present: Mr P Doherty MP MLA (Chairperson)   Mr B Armstrong   Mr W Clyde   Mr D McClarty   Dr A McDonnell   Mr E McMenamin   Mr J Wells

Apologies: Mr S Neeson (Deputy Chairperson)   Mrs A Courtney   Ms J Morrice   Dr D O'Hagan

In attendance: Mrs C White (Committee Clerk)   Mr M Anderson (Assistant Committee Clerk)   Mr R Anderson (Clerical Supervisor)   Mr S Ball (Clerical Officer)   Dr P Gilleece (Assembly Research)

In attendance for the public evidence session at 11.15am: Ms E Gill, Mrs B Heaney, Mrs M McCloskey, Mr P McAuley and Mr N Rice (Armagh and Dungannon Health Action Zone).

The meeting opened in public at 11.13am.  

1. Chairpersons Business

1.1. The Chairperson advised that the Deputy Chairperson and he would be meeting the Minister at lunch. Members were asked to suggest items for the agenda.

2. Meeting with Armagh and Dungannon Health Action Zone ( HAZ )

2.1 Representatives from Armagh and Dungannon HAZ briefed the Committee on action taken to reduce fuel poverty in Darkley and Aughnacloy and answered questions posed by the Committee.

The meeting was suspended at 11.39am to allow Members to attend a Vote in the House.

The meeting resumed at 11.39am. Mr Clyde joined the meeting at 11.39am.

3. Date of next meeting    

3.1. The next meeting of the Committee will be held on Wednesday 24 April at 10.30am in Room 144, Parliament Buildings.

The meeting closed at 12.22pm.

Mr Pat Doherty MP MLA Chairperson