MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS - 10th JUNE 2002

Proceedings of the Regional Development Committee

Minutes of meeting held in closed session on Monday, 10 June 2002 in room 144, Parliament Buildings

1. Minutes of last meeting
2. Statutory Rules the Department intends to make
3. Statutory Rules laid in the Assembly
4. Proposed Public Meeting in Newry
5. Regional Transportation Strategy
6. Date of Next Meeting

Present were:
Mr A Maginness (Chairman)
Mr A McFarland (Deputy Chairman)
Mr J Byrne
Mr W Hay
Mr D Hussey
Mr P McNamee
Mr M Robinson

Apologies:
Mr P J Bradley
Mr G Savage

Absent:
Mr D Ervine
Mr R Hutchinson

In Attendance:
Mr L Barr (Committee Clerk)
Mr N Currie (Assistant Committee Clerk)
Miss C Lagan (Executive Support)
Miss K Davidson (Executive Support)

The meeting was called to order at 12:50pm.

1. Minutes of last meeting

The minutes of the meeting held on 05 June 2002 were agreed.

2. Statutory Rules the Department intends to make

The Committee noted two Statutory Rules which the Department intends to make, but which will not be laid in the Assembly.

3. Statutory Rules laid in the Assembly

The Committee considered two Statutory Rules, subject to negative resolution, which have been made and laid in the Assembly.

Question Put and Agreed: That the Regional Development Committee has considered Statutory Rule 166/2002

Trunk Road T4 (Tullyear and Ballydown) Order (NI) 2002

and has no objection to the rule.

Question Put and Agreed: That the Regional Development Committee has considered Statutory Rule 167/2002.

Dundrod Circuit (Admission Charges) Regulations (NI) 2002

and has no objection to the rule.

4. Proposed Public Meeting in Newry

The Committee discussed the arrangements for the public meeting to be held in Newry on 26 June 2002.

Agreed: If possible the Committee will travel to Newry by Ulsterbus and return by train. The meeting will be held in the Canal Court Hotel.

5. Regional Transportation Strategy

Mr Byrne joined the meeting at 12:59pm.

The Committee discussed the key issues of the revised Regional Transportation Strategy.

Paul Sweeney, Malcolm McKibben and Aileen Gault from the Department joined the meeting at 1:13 pm. They answered members' questions on the proposed Strategy.

Agreed: To discuss this matter further in closed session at next week's meeting.

Mr McNamee left the meeting at 2:20pm.
Mr Robinson joined the meeting at 2:20pm.

6. Date of Next Meeting

The next meeting is scheduled for Wednesday 19 June 2002 at 10.30am in room 135, Parliament Buildings.

The meeting adjourned at 2:26 pm.