COMMITTEE FOR FINANCE AND PERSONNELMINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS Sixteenth Meeting Thursday, 29 June 2000 Senate Chamber, Parliament Buildings

Present:

Mr Francie Molloy (Chairman)       Mr James Leslie (Deputy Chairman)

Mr William Bell         Mr Oliver Gibson         Mr Derek Hussey         Mr Alex Maskey         Mr Peter Weir

Apologies:         

Mr Alex Attwood       Mr Seamus Close       Mr Gardiner Kane       Mr Donovan McClelland

Witnesses:         

Northern Ireland Partnership Board Mr Seamus McAleavey         Mr Tom Gillen         Mr Michael Ferguson         Ms Pauline Keegan         Ms Joanna McVey

Northern Ireland Voluntary Trust Mr James Magowan         Ms Avila Kilmurry         Ms Monina O'Prey

Rural Community Development Council Mr Martin McDonald         Ms Catherine Taggart         Ms Joanna McVey

Rural Community Network.         Ms Libby Keys         Mr Niall Fitzduff         Mr Michael Hughes

In attendence:         

Mr Martin Wilson (Committee Clerk)       Mr Peter Hughes (Assistant Clerk)       Ms Sharon Bowman (Administrative Support)

The Chairman declared the meeting open at 2.05 pm. The meeting was held in open session. Mr Alex Maskey attended at 2.35 pm. Mr Peter Weir attended at 4.20 pm.

    

1. Evidence Session on EU Structural Funds

          

1.1 The Committee took written and oral evidence from witnesses representing the Northern Ireland Partnership Board, Northern Ireland Voluntary Trust, Rural Community Development Council, and Rural Community Network.

1.2 The witnesses were questioned on the European Union Structural Funds Community Support Framework and the Peace II Programme, with particular reference to the perceived gap in funding, social and economic criteria, monitoring arrangements and sustainability.

The Chairman declared the meeting closed at 5.10 pm.

      

FRANCIE MOLLOY     CHAIRMAN