Official Report: Minutes of Evidence

The Chairperson (Mr Irwin): We will now consider the final draft report on the Rural Needs Bill. I will take members through each section and seek agreement or otherwise. The main body of the report is at pages 29 to 51.

I refer members to the introduction at pages 31 and 32. Are members content with the introduction?

The Chairperson (Mr Irwin): I refer members to the section on the Committee consideration of the Bill.

We will now deal with the paragraphs on the background to the Bill. Are members content with paragraphs 18 and19?

The Chairperson (Mr Irwin): We will now deal with the paragraphs on the inclusion of named public bodies in the Bill.

Are members content with paragraph 20?

The Chairperson (Mr Irwin): Are members content with paragraph 21?

The Chairperson (Mr Irwin): Are members content with paragraph 22?

The Chairperson (Mr Irwin): Are members content with paragraph 23?

The Chairperson (Mr Irwin): Are members content with paragraph 24?

The Chairperson (Mr Irwin): Are members content with paragraph 25?

The Chairperson (Mr Irwin): Are members content with paragraph 26?

The Chairperson (Mr Irwin): Are members content with paragraph 27?

The Chairperson (Mr Irwin): Are members content with paragraph 28?

The Chairperson (Mr Irwin): Are members content with paragraph 29?

The Chairperson (Mr Irwin): Are members content with paragraph 30?

The Chairperson (Mr Irwin): Are members content with paragraph 31?

The Chairperson (Mr Irwin): We will now deal with the paragraphs on the strengthening of the statutory duty in clause 1.

Are members content with paragraph 32?

The Chairperson (Mr Irwin): Are members content with paragraph 33?

The Chairperson (Mr Irwin): Are members content with paragraph 34?

The Chairperson (Mr Irwin): Are members content with paragraph 35?

The Chairperson (Mr Irwin): Are members content with paragraph 36?

The Chairperson (Mr Irwin): Are members content with paragraph 37?

The Chairperson (Mr Irwin): Are members content with paragraph 38?

The Chairperson (Mr Irwin): Are members content with paragraph 39?

The Chairperson (Mr Irwin): Are members content with paragraph 40?

The Chairperson (Mr Irwin): Are members content with paragraph 41?

The Chairperson (Mr Irwin): Are members content with paragraph 42?

The Chairperson (Mr Irwin): Are members content with paragraph 43?

The Chairperson (Mr Irwin): We will now deal with the paragraphs on the transparency and accountability of the reporting arrangements in clause 3.

Are members content with paragraph 44?

The Chairperson (Mr Irwin): Are members content with paragraph 45?

The Chairperson (Mr Irwin): Are members content with paragraph 46?

The Chairperson (Mr Irwin): Are members content with paragraph 47?

The Chairperson (Mr Irwin): Are members content with paragraph 48?

The Chairperson (Mr Irwin): Are members content with paragraph 49?

The Chairperson (Mr Irwin): Are members content with paragraph 50?

The Chairperson (Mr Irwin): Are members content with paragraph 51?

The Chairperson (Mr Irwin): We will now deal with the paragraphs on DARD's role in providing guidance, advice and information.

Are members content with paragraph 52?

The Chairperson (Mr Irwin): Are members content with paragraph 53?

The Chairperson (Mr Irwin): Are members content with paragraph 54?

The Chairperson (Mr Irwin): Are members content with paragraph 55?

The Chairperson (Mr Irwin): Are members content with paragraph 56?

The Chairperson (Mr Irwin): Are members content with paragraph 57?

The Chairperson (Mr Irwin): Are members content with paragraph 58?

The Chairperson (Mr Irwin): We will now deal with the paragraphs on the need to clarify the definitions and terminology used in the Bill.

Are members content with paragraph 59?

The Chairperson (Mr Irwin): Are members content with paragraph 60?

The Chairperson (Mr Irwin): Are members content with paragraph 61?

The Chairperson (Mr Irwin): Are members content with paragraph 62?

The Chairperson (Mr Irwin): Are members content with paragraph 63?

The Chairperson (Mr Irwin): Are members content with paragraph 64?

The Chairperson (Mr Irwin): Are members content with paragraph 65?

The Chairperson (Mr Irwin): Are members content with paragraph 66?

The Chairperson (Mr Irwin): We will now deal with the paragraphs on non-compliance, sanctions and enforcement.

Are members content with paragraph 67?

The Chairperson (Mr Irwin): Are members content with paragraph 68?

The Chairperson (Mr Irwin): Are members content with paragraph 69?

The Chairperson (Mr Irwin): Are members content with paragraph 70?

The Chairperson (Mr Irwin): Are members content with paragraph 71?

The Chairperson (Mr Irwin): Are members content with paragraph 72?

The Chairperson (Mr Irwin): Are members content with paragraph 73?

The Chairperson (Mr Irwin): I refer members to the Committee clause-by-clause consideration at pages 49 to 51. If members are content, we will go through that page by page. Are members content with page 49?

The Chairperson (Mr Irwin): Are members content with page 50?

The Chairperson (Mr Irwin): Are members content with page 51?

The Chairperson (Mr Irwin): We will now consider appendices 1 to 6. The content of each appendix has not been included, but there is a list of what they will contain.

Are members content with appendix 1, "Minutes of Proceedings"?

The Chairperson (Mr Irwin): Are members content with appendix 2, "Minutes of Evidence"?

The Chairperson (Mr Irwin): Are members content with appendix 3, "Written submissions"?

The Chairperson (Mr Irwin): Are members content with appendix 4, "Memoranda and Papers from the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development"?

The Chairperson (Mr Irwin): Are members content with appendix 5, "Research Papers"?

The Chairperson (Mr Irwin): Are members content with appendix 6, "Other Papers"?

The Chairperson (Mr Irwin): Now that we have considered the report, we will look at the executive summary. Are members content with paragraph 1?

The Chairperson (Mr Irwin): Are members content with paragraph 2?

The Chairperson (Mr Irwin): Are members content with paragraph 3?

The Chairperson (Mr Irwin): Are members content with paragraph 4?

The Chairperson (Mr Irwin): Are members content with paragraph 5?

The Chairperson (Mr Irwin): Are members content with paragraph 6?

The Chairperson (Mr Irwin): That concludes our consideration of the report. It will be brought back to the Committee next week for its final sign-off and order to print.