COMMITTEE FOR FINANCE AND PERSONNEL MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS FORTY THIRD MEETING THURSDAY, 22 FEBRUARY 2001 COMMITTEE ROOM 21, PARLIAMENT BUILDINGS

Present: Mr Francie Molloy (Chairperson) Mr James Leslie (Deputy Chairperson)   Ms Patricia Lewsley   Mr Alex Maskey   Mr Peter Robinson MP   Mr Peter Weir

Apologies: Mr W Bell and Mr S Close

In attendance: Mr Martin Wilson (Principal Clerk)   Mr Peter Hughes (Clerk)   Mr Joe Sloan (Assistant Clerk) Ms Edel Gillen (Executive Support) Ms Sharon Bowman (Administrative Support)

The Chairman declared the meeting open at 10.09 p.m. The meeting was held in open session.

1. Minutes of Proceedings

1.1 Resolved: The Committee agreed the Minutes of Proceedings for 12 and 13 February 2001.

2. Matters arising

2.1 Members noted the letter to the Minister of Finance and Personnel which informed him of the Committee's concerns about disability issues with regard to the 2001 Census.

2.2 Members noted the Chairman's letter to the Minister in relation to the Department's Public Service Agreement and the issue of TSN.

Mr Maskey attended the meeting at 10.18 a.m.

3. PFI/PPP

3.1 The Committee deliberated on the appointment of a specialist adviser to their inquiry.

Resolved: The Clerk to provide details for appointing specialist advisers to the Assembly Committees and Westminister Committees.

4. Sharman Report

4.1 Mr John Savage from the Northern Ireland Audit Office briefed the Committee on NIAO's evaluation of the Sharman Report.

Ms Lewsley left the meeting at 11.12 a.m.

5. Defective Premises (Landlord's Liability) Bill

5.1 The Committee agreed to defer consideration of the Billl to the meeting on Tuesday 27 February 2001 when a representative of the Law Reform Advisory Committee (LRAC) will speak to the Committee on the LRAC's consideration of the proposed Bill.

6. Any other business.

6.1 Resolved: The Committee accepted an offer from BT for a presentation on their projects in relation to Modernising and Joined-Up Government.

7. Date of next meeting

7.1 The Committee agreed to meet on Monday 26 February 2001to discuss PFI/PPP.

The Chairman declared the meeting closed at 11.14 p.m.

FRANCIE MOLLOY   Chairman