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Introduction, apologies and substitutions Supporting documents:
Minutes: The Chair welcomed everyone to the meeting. He extended a warm welcome to Members and staff of the Irish Parliament’s Joint Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions, who were observing from the public gallery. There were no apologies. |
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New petitions |
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P-04-630 Facebook Regulations for Looked After Children Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered the petition for the first time and agreed to write to: ·
The
Minister for Health and Social Services sharing the petitioner’s further
comments and asking if he or his officials could meet the petitioner to discuss
the specific issues raised as part of the petition; ·
The
Children’s Commissioner seeking her views; and ·
Children
in Wales to ask what information they hold on this issue. |
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P-04-631 Save Our Service- Large Animal Rescue in North Wales Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered the petition for the first time and agreed to: ·
Write
to: Ø The North Wales Fire and
Rescue; and Ø The RSPCA seeking
their views on the petition; and ·
The
Fire Brigades Union, Wales seeking information on the situation in South and
Mid and West Wales. |
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P-04-632 Mynyddoedd Pawb Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered the petition for the first time and agreed to: ·
write
to: Ø The Welsh language
Commissioner seeking her views on the petition; Ø Visit Wales and the Wales
Tourism Alliance, given the petitioners’ aim of using this issue as a way of promoting
outdoor tourism ventures; Ø The Royal Commission on
the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales; and Ø The Deputy Minister,
seeking his views on the petitioners’ further comments; ·
Seek
legal advice on the Welsh Government’s role and specifically whether they could
take a more direct role in the process, possibly via the Historic Environment
Bill, once introduced. |
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P-04-633 To Raise Awareness of the Poor Broadband in Our Area Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered the petition for the first time and agreed to await the
petitioners’ views on the Deputy Minister for Skills and Technology’s letter. |
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Updates to previous petitions |
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P-03-236 The Charter for Grandchildren Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered correspondence from the petitioner and agreed to: ·
Write
to the petitioner thanking him for his thoughtful reply and for engaging with
the petitions process; and ·
Close
the petition, given that events appear to have moved on since the petition was
last considered. |
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P-04-587 A Dedicated Support Team for Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (M.E.),Chronic Fatigue Syndrome & Fibromyalgia Sufferers in South East Wales Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered correspondence on the petition and agreed to: ·
Await
the response from the petitioners; and ·
Write
to the Minister for Health and Social Services thanking him for his helpful
reply and asking to be informed of the main actions agreed as a result of the
first meeting of the implementation group, due to be held on 13 May. |
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P-04-363 Town Centre Improvement Scheme for Fishguard Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered correspondence on the petition and, in light of the
petitioner’s comments agreed to write to: ·
The
Minister for Economy, Science and Transport and Pembrokeshire County Council,
asking for an update on any plans for town centre improvements for Fishguard;
and ·
The
petitioner, asking if there are any specific further steps that the Committee
could take to progress the petition. |
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P-04-522 Asbestos in Schools Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered correspondence on the petition and agreed to write to the
Minister for Education and Skills: ·
Seeking
his views on the petitioner’s further comments and in particular, asking for
his views on the petitioner’s proposal to set up a steering group to include experts
from every sector; and ·
Thanking
him for undertaking to provide a written update to the Committee by 5 June. |
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P-04-581 Opposition to Cuts in Provision for Learners of English as an Additional Language Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered correspondence on the petition and agreed to: ·
Write
to the Minister for Education and Skills asking for his comments on the content
of Swansea City Council’s letter and the implicit criticism it contains; and ·
Await
further comments from the petitioner. |
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P-04-615 A Fair Student Loan Payment in the Final Year of Training Supporting documents:
Minutes: ·
The
Committee considered correspondence on the petition and agreed await further
comments from the petitioner. |
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P-04-537 Planting Trees to Reduce Flooding Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered correspondence on the petition and agreed to share the
petitioners’ concerns with The Minister for Natural Resources. |
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P-04-544 Ban the Shooting of Greenland White-fronted Geese Supporting documents:
Minutes: Joyce
Watson put on record that she is a member of the RSPB. The
Committee considered correspondence on the petition and agreed to: ·
Pass
on Professor Fox’s letter on to the Minister for Natural Resources and seek his
views on its content and on why the Welsh Government appears to have set its
face against statutory protection when other states have done so; and ·
Ask
him to reconsider the Welsh Government’s position on this matter. |
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P-04-539 Save Cardiff Coal Exchange Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered correspondence on the petition and agreed to: ·
Write
to the Minister for Economy, Science and Transport asking her: o
to
let the Committee see the results of the initial feasibility study as soon as
they are available; and o
for
further information on the process undertaken to select the contractors used
for the feasibility study and in particular why CADW contractors are not being
used; ·
Visit
the exterior of the Building, with the Petitioner so that Members can gain a
better appreciation of the state of the Building. |
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P-04-617 Stop the Wholesale Hiving off of Public Libraries to the Voluntary Sector Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered correspondence on the petition and agreed to write to: ·
The
Deputy Minister for Culture, Sport and Tourism, seeking his views on the
petitioner’s further comments; and ·
The
WLGA to ask for their views on the Deputy Minister’s letter. |
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P-04-578 Noise Mitigation Works on the M4 to the West of Junction 32 Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered correspondence on the petition and agreed to: ·
Write
again to the Minister to ask for an update on the latest position, including
any estimate of when work to improve the situation for the petitioner is likely
to take place. ·
Decline
the request for a site visit at this time, given the acceptance of the high noise
level in the area. |
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P-04-609 Support Small Businesses - Support our High Streets Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered correspondence on the petition from the Minister for
Economy, Science and Transport and agreed to: ·
Await
comments from the petitioner; and ·
If
the petitioner agrees, given that the Minister’s letter seems to suggest that
the main thrust of the issue raised has been achieved, close the petition. |
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P-04-614 Support the Arriva Trains Wales First Class Service Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered correspondence on the petition and agreed to: ·
Await
further comments from the petitioner; ·
Consider
closing the petition as it is difficult to see how the Committee could add any
further value. |
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P-04-459 A Direct Rail Connection from Cardiff Airport to Cardiff Central and West Wales Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered correspondence on the petition and agreed to: ·
Seek
comments from the petitioner; ·
Consider
closing the petition as the Minister’s letter indicates that the subject of the
petition is not actually devolved. |
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P-04-416 North-South Rail Services Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered correspondence on the petition and agreed to ask the
Minister for Economy, Science and Transport for her views on the petitioner’s
further comments. |
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Correspondence Paper
to Note: Chair
of Health and Social Services Committee to the Chair Supporting documents: Minutes: 4.1
The Committee noted the correspondence from the Chair of the Health and Social
Care Committee and agreed to work with the NHS Confederation to help facilitate
replies from Local Health Boards. 4.2
Following a proposal from the Chair, the Committee agreed a Motion under
Standing Order 17.42 to resolve to exclude the public from the meeting to
consider a matter relating to the internal business of the Committee. |