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North/ South Ministerial Council Annual Report 2002 annual report 2002 CONTENTS 1. Introduction by Joint Secretaries 3 2. Chapter 1 - Background to North/South Ministerial Council 5 3. Chapter 2 - The Operation of the North/South Ministerial Council 9 4. Chapter 3 - NSMC Plenary Meeting 13 5. Chapter 4 - NSMC Sectoral Meetings and Activities 17 6. Chapter 5 - The Joint Secretariat 53 7. Annex 1 - Attendance at Plenary Meeting 55 8. Annex 2 - Attendance at Sectoral Meetings 57 9. Annex 3 - Financial Information 61 10. Annex 4 - North/South Bodies Contact Details 63 11. Annex 5 - North/South Bodies Board Members 67 12. Annex 6 - Departmental Information 71 2 INTRODUCTION BY JOINT SECRETARIES 3 INTRODUCTION We are pleased to present this, could continue to carry out their the third Annual Report of the important public functions on a care North/South Ministerial Council (NSMC). and maintenance basis. As this Report As the Council noted at the Plenary goes to press, the two Governments are meeting held in June 2002, significant continuing their efforts to bring about progress has been achieved across a the restoration of devolved Government wide range of sectors. The North/South in Northern Ireland. Implementation Bodies have continued to exercise their functions for the It has been our privilege to work with mutual benefit of both parts of our colleagues in the Joint Secretariat the island, and have consolidated to support the work of Ministers and their position as part of the to help accomplish the efficient conduct institutional architecture established of business. Towards the end of the year under devolution. this important work was carried out against a backdrop of difficulties in Following the suspension of the the wider political process, and we Assembly on 14 October 2002, commend the staff of the Joint the Agreement between the two Secretariat for their commitment in Governments establishing the Bodies continuing to provide a quality service was amended by way of Exchange in a complex environment. of Letters. Under the terms of the amendment, “Decisions of the We would like to express our sincere North/South Ministerial Council on appreciation for the co-operation and policies and actions relating to the support of Ministers and officials in Implementation Bodies, Tourism Ireland both jurisdictions, and of the Boards and Limited or their respective functions staff of the North/South Bodies, without shall be taken by our two Governments. which our job would be impossible. No new functions shall be conferred on We look forward to playing our part the Implementation Bodies”. This was in the taking forward of North/South designed to ensure that the Bodies co-operation to mutual benefit. Dr. Peter Smyth Tim O’Connor Joint Secretary (North) Joint Secretary (South) Armagh November 2003 4 CHAPTER 1 BACKGROUND TO THE NORTH/SOUTH MINISTERIAL COUNCIL 5 THE NORTH/SOUTH MINISTERIAL COUNCIL 1.1 The North/South Ministerial referred to as the Areas for Council (NSMC) was established Co-operation), and in the case on Thursday 2 December 1999 of at least six others by means of on the entry into force of the new North/South Implementation British-Irish Agreement of 8 Bodies (also commonly referred March 1999, which was signed by to as the North/South Bodies) the British and Irish Governments operating at a cross-border or as part of the Agreement reached all-island level. in the Multi-Party Negotiations in Belfast on Good Friday, 10 April, 1.3 The six Areas identified as those 1998. The Agreement stipulates in which co-operation would be that the North/South Ministerial taken forward by the new Council will bring together those North/South Bodies, were: with executive responsibilities in Northern Ireland and the Irish • Inland Waterways Government to develop consultation, • Food Safety co-operation and action within • Trade and Business Development the island of Ireland - including • Special EU Programmes through implementation on an • Language (Irish and Ulster-Scots) all-island and cross-border basis - • Aquaculture and Marine Matters. on matters of mutual interest and within the competence of each 1.4 Aspects of six other Areas were Administration, North and South. identified as those in which The NSMC comprises Ministers co-operation would be taken of the Northern Ireland forward by existing bodies in Administration and the Irish each jurisdiction separately: Government, working together to take forward co-operation • Agriculture between both parts of the island • Education to mutual benefit. • Environment • Health AREAS OF OPERATION • Transport • Tourism, including OF THE COUNCIL Tourism Ireland Limited. 1.2 The Agreement provided that at 1.5 The British and Irish Governments least 12 subject areas would be subsequently concluded an identified for co-operation and Agreement on the establishment implementation for mutual of the North/South Bodies - benefit under the aegis of the “Agreement between the Council. Co-operation in these Government of Ireland and the areas would be implemented in Government of the United two ways - in the case of at least Kingdom of Great Britain and six of them by means of existing Northern Ireland establishing bodies in each jurisdiction Implementation Bodies,” signed separately (also commonly on 8 March, 1999 (“the British- 6 annual report 2002 Irish Agreement of 8 March, 1999”). This formally set out the functions and structure of the North/South Bodies and the common arrangements applying to them, and was given domestic effect, North and South, by means of the North/South Co-operation (Implementation Bodies) (Northern Ireland) Order, 1999, and the British-Irish Agreement Act, 1999, respectively. 1.6 The 12 Areas constitute those matters on which the Council can take decisions by agreement on (a) policies for implementation separately in each jurisdiction and on (b) policies and actions at an all-island and cross-border level for implementation by the North/South Bodies. Further development of these arrangements is possible by agreement in the Council, and with the specific endorsement of the Northern Ireland Assembly and the Oireachtas, subject to the extent of the competences and responsibilities of the two Administrations. 7 8 CHAPTER 2 THE OPERATION OF THE NORTH/SOUTH MINISTERIAL COUNCIL 9 THE FORMATS OF COUNCIL MEETINGS 2.1 The NSMC meets in a number the Agreement and the Northern of Formats. It meets in Plenary Ireland Act 1998 that participation Format with the Northern Ireland by the Executive in the NSMC Executive delegation led by the must be such as to ensure cross- First Minister and Deputy First community involvement. During Minister and the Irish Government 2002, a total of 17 meetings delegation led by the Taoiseach in Sectoral Format were held. and the Tánaiste. The task of the Plenary is to take an overview 2.4 All NSMC decisions are by of co-operation on the island agreement between the two and of the North/South sides in the Council. institutions. The NSMC met in Plenary Format once in 2002. FUNCTIONS OF This was in Armagh on 28 June. THE COUNCIL 2.2 The NSMC also meets in Institutional Format with the 2.5 The Council carries out a number Northern Ireland Executive being of functions in accordance with represented by the First Minister Strand Two of the Agreement. and Deputy First Minister and the These were set out in the Irish Government by the Minister Agreement, as follows: for Foreign Affairs. The task of the Institutional Format is • To exchange information, discuss to consider institutional and and consult with a view to co- cross-sectoral issues, including operation on matters of mutual in relation to the European Union interest within the competence and to resolve any disagreements. of both Administrations, North There were no NSMC meetings in and South; Institutional Format in 2002. • To use best endeavours to reach 2.3 The NSMC meets in Sectoral agreement on the adoption of Format to oversee co-operation in common policies, in areas where the agreed 12 Areas or Sectors, as there is a mutual cross-border described in Chapter 1. At these and all-island benefit, and which meetings, the Irish Government are within the competence of is represented by the Minister both Administrations, North and responsible for that Sector, while South, making determined efforts the Northern Ireland Administration to overcome any disagreements; is represented by two Ministers nominated by the First Minister • To take decisions by agreement and Deputy First Minister on a on policies for implementation cross-community basis, one separately in each jurisdiction, normally being the Minister with in relevant meaningful areas responsibility for the relevant within the competence of Sector within the Executive. This both Administrations, North is in line with the requirements of and South; 10 annual report 2002 • To take decisions by agreement Executive. The remaining two on policies and action at an Bodies, Waterways Ireland and all-island and cross-border the SEUPB, do not have Boards; level to be implemented by in each of these cases, the the North/South Bodies. functions of the Body are exercised by the Chief Executive. NORTH/SOUTH BODIES 2.9 The North/South Bodies are 2.6 Each of the six North/South funded from grants made by the Bodies operates on an all-island two administrations, North and basis. While having a clear South. The Bodies may employ operational remit, all function staff or may employ the services under the overall direction of of other persons for particular the North/South Ministerial purposes. In the initial stage of Council, with accountability lines their establishment the Bodies back to the Council and to the were largely staffed by civil Oireachtas and the Northern servants seconded from their Ireland Assembly. parent Departments, North and South. However, the Bodies have 2.7 The Bodies are: also been taking on directly recruited staff.
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