Minutes:
Councillor T. Brooks declared an interest in relation to the minute of the meeting of the Strategic Policy and Resources Committee of 20th October, under the heading “Hardship Fund – Emerging Considerations”, in that a family member was employed by Save the Children, one of the partners named within the funding model and in relation to the minute of the meeting of the People and Communities Committee of 10th October, under the heading “Update on Social Supermarkets”, on the basis that she was a Director of a charity which was in receipt of funding.
The Deputy Lord Mayor (Councillor Groogan) and Councillors Beattie, Canavan Doherty and McCusker and declared an interest in relation to the minute of the meeting of the Strategic Policy and Resources Committee of 20th October, under the heading “Hardship Fund – Emerging Considerations” and the minute of the meeting of the People and Communities Committee of 10th October, under the heading “Update on Social Supermarkets”, in that they were either employed by or on the board of organisations which were in receipt of funding.
Councillor McDonough-Brown declared an interest in relation to the minute of the meeting of the Strategic Policy and Resources Committee of 20th October, under the heading “Hardship Fund – Emerging Considerations”, in that his partner was employed by Save the Children, one of the partners named within the funding model.
(The Lord Mayor, on the advice of the Chief Executive, informed those Members who had declared an interest in relation to the aforementioned two minutes that they would not be required to leave the Chamber in the event of them being raised, on the basis that they did not involve the allocation of funding to specific organisations at this stage.)
Councillor Ferguson declared an interest in relation to the minute of the meeting of the Strategic Policy and Resources Committee of 20th October, under the heading “Minutes - Toilet Facilities - Cregagh Wanderers Container”, due to his involvement with Nettlefield and Glentoran Football Clubs, which were part of the same LIF project. As that item did not become the subject of discussion, he was not required to leave the Chamber.
Councillor T. Brooks declared an interest in relation to the minute of the meeting of the Strategic Policy and Resources Committee of 20th October, under the heading “QUB Civic Commitment to the South Belfast University Area”, in that she was employed by Queen’s University. As that item did not become the subject of discussion, she was not required to leave the Chamber.
Councillor Whyte declared an interest in relation to the minute of the meeting of the People and Communities Committee of 10th October, under the heading “Invite to 2023 WHO European Healthy Cities Network Annual Business Meeting”, on the basis that a family member was employed by Belfast Healthy Cities. As that item did not become the subject of discussion, he was not required to leave the Chamber.
Councillor Nic Bhranair declared an interest in relation to the minute of the meeting of the City Growth and Regeneration Committee of 11th October, under the heading “Update on Major Events”, in that she was a Board Member of An tOireachtas. As the issue raised under that minute did not relate to that organisation, she was not required to leave the Chamber.
Councillor Flynn declared an interest in relation to the minute of the meeting of the City Growth and Regeneration Committee of 11th October, under the heading “Employability and Skills Workplan – Mid Year Update”, on the basis that his employer was mentioned as operating a digital economy. As that item did not become the subject of discussion, he was not required to leave the Chamber.
Councillor Duffy declared an interest in relation to the minute of the meeting of the City Growth and Regeneration Committee of 11th October, under the heading Employability and Skills Workplan – Mid Year Update”, in that he worked for an organisation which ran an employment academy. As that item did not become the subject of discussion, he was not required to leave the Chamber.
Councillors G. McAteer, McCabe, Ó Néill and Verner declared an interest in relation to the motion on Arts Cuts, on the basis that either they or a family member were employed by an organisation which was in receipt of funding from the Arts Council of Northern Ireland and left the meeting for the duration of the debate.
Councillor McDonough-Brown declared an interest in relation to the motion on Arts Cuts, in that a family member worked for the Arts Council of Northern Ireland and left the meeting whilst it was being discussed.
Councillors Long, McCormick, McCusker, McKeown, McMullan and Smyth declared an interest in relation to the motion on Pay Awards for Health and Social Care Trust Staff, on the basis that either they or a family member were employed by the Health and Social Care Trust and left the meeting for the duration of the debate.
Councillor Maghie declared an interest declared an interest in relation to the motion on Pay Awards for Health and Social Care Trust Staff, in that she worked for an organisation which lobbied on behalf of some Health and Social Care Trust staff and left the meeting whilst it was being debated.
Councillor McKeown declared an interest declared an interest in relation to the motion on Secure Needle/Drug Waste Bins, on the basis that his employer was mentioned therein and left the meeting whilst it was being discussed.