Apologies have been received from Deputies Clare Daly, Martin Ferris, Luke ‘Ming' Flanagan, Joe McHugh and Joe O'Reilly, Senators Martin McAleese and Mary White, Mr. Mark Durkan, MP, and Lady Sylvia Hermon. I welcome Ms Michelle Gildernew, MP, Mr. Pat Doherty, MP, and Dr. Alasdair McDonnell, MP.
The minutes of the meeting of 17 November have been circulated. Are they agreed to? Agreed.
Ms Margaret Ritchie, MP, asked me to convey her apologies.
Before we get under way, I want to deal quickly with the following items of correspondence. Just News, September 2011 edition, a newspaper produced by the Northern Ireland Committee on the Administration of Justice has been circulated for the information of members.
The second item of correspondence extends an invite to an informal lunch. I refer quickly to correspondence. The September edition of Just News, the newsletter of the Northern Ireland committee on the administration of justice, has been circulated to members.
The second item is an invite to an informal lunch to discuss the implementation of UN Security Council Resolution 1325 on women, peace and security and the launch of the Government's national action plan on Wednesday, 30 November 2011 in the Georgian Room, Buswells Hotel. I am unable to attend but Deputy O'Reilly, the Vice Chairman, will be in attendance. If other members are free to attend, their attendance would be appreciated.
The third item is a letter from Mr. Brian Wilson, MLA, of the Green Party congratulating the Chairman on his election and requesting a review of the operation of the Good Friday Agreement. It is proposed that this be noted. Is that agreed? Agreed.