HC Deb 02 March 1995 vol 255 cc678-80W
Dr. Godman

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will list the members of the working groups created to support the monitoring committee on the single programming document for Northern Ireland, their organisations and the planned dates of the meetings of the working groups; and if he will make a statement.

Sir John Wheeler

In addition to Government and European Commission officials, the working groups, or sub-programme working committees, also include outside members drawn from various key sectors. Meetings will normally be held twice a year. Details of the outside members and the planned dates for the inaugural meetings of the committees are set out.

Name Organisation
Economic Development—Meeting 24 March
Mr. B. Johnston First Trust bank
Professor I. Allen NI Neuropathology Service, Royal Victoria hospital
Mr. P. Gorecki NI Economic Council
Mr. J. McKinney Society of Local Authority Chief Executives
Tourism—Meeting 23 March
Mr. D. Fallows Society of Local Authority Chief Executives
Mr. D. Broderick Tourism and Hospitality Training Council (NI)
Ms P. Morris Glenavon House Hotel
Mr. A. Goan Belleek Pottery Ltd.
Mr. I McQuiston National Trust
Physical and Social Environment—Meeting 22 March
Dr. D. Stephens Irish Council of Churches
Mrs. A. McGinley Fermanagh District Council
Ms M. McWilliams University of Ulster
Mr. S. McAleavey NI Council for Voluntary Action
Mr. J. Redpath Community Leader
Investment in the Development of People—Meeting 23 March (provisional)
Ms S. McKee Cantrell and Cochrane Ltd.
Ms A. Kilmurray NI Voluntary Trust
Mr. L. Hasson Austin and Co. Ltd., Londonderry
Mr. N. McBride Job Link Training Scheme, Coleraine
Transportation—Meeting 31 March
Mrs. M. Bell NI General Consumer Council
Name Organisation
Mr. J. Irvine NI Transport Holding Company
Energy—Meeting 3 March
Mr. W. Napier Tyrone Brick Ltd.
Mr. M. Smyth University of Ulster
Ms M. McCloskey Neighbourhood Energy Action
Agriculture—Meeting 13 March
Representative to be confirmed Ulster Farmers Union
Representative to be confirmed NI Agricultural and Producers Association
Rural Development—Meeting 14 March
Mr. J. Armstrong Rural Development Council
Professor F. Gordon Agricultural Research Institute for NI
Fisheries—Meeting 10 to 11 April
Mr. G. Golligher Industrial Development Board
Mr. P. McCardle Local Enterprise Development Unit
Mr. F. Ledwidge NI Seafoods
Environmental Services and Protection—Meeting 16 March
Professor A. Long Queen's University, Belfast
Dr. C. Carter University of Ulster

Dr. Godman

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will list the members of the monitoring committee in respect of the single programming document for Northern Ireland, their organisations and the planned dates of the meetings of the committee; and if he will make a statement.

Sir John Wheeler

In addition to Government and European Commission officials, the Northern Ireland single programme monitoring committee also includes five outside members drawn from various key sectors. These are Mr. Sean Curran, industry sector; Professor Wallace Ewart, training sector; Ms Avila Kilmurray, voluntary sector; Mr. Desmond Mitchell, district councils; and Mr. Norman Shaw, agriculture sector. The monitoring committee's inaugural meeting was held on 1 December 1994 and the next meeting is provisionally scheduled for 18 May 1995. The committee will normally meet twice a year.

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