Minutes from the Departmental Board meeting on 31 March 2022.
Present:
- Mike Brennan (Chair)
- David Malcolm
- Shane Murphy
- Sharon Hetherington
- (name redacted)
- Paul Grocott
- Alan Russell
- Michelle Bell
- Richard Rodgers
- Graeme Wilkinson (deputising for Heather Cousins)
- Colm McKenna (Non-Executive Board Member)
- Fiona Keenan (Non-Executive Board Member)
- Michael McKavanagh (Non-Executive Board Member)
In attendance:
- (name redacted) (Permanent Secretary’s Office)
- (name redacted) (Secretariat)
- (name redacted) (Boardroom Apprentice)
- (name redacted) (For ODT only)
- (name redacted) (For ODT only)
- (name redacted) (Observer and for Finance Presentation)
- (name redacted) (Observer)
Apologies: Heather Cousins
Agenda
Agenda Item | Actions arising from discussion | Aciont owner and current position (to be completed prior to the next Board Meeting) |
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Agenda Item 1:Declaration of Interests |
Shane Murphy declared that his brother in law runs a software company that is opening a Belfast Office. He has updated his conflicts of interest declaration. |
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Agenda Item 2:Construction Industry Training Board NI (CITB NI) |
Maurice Johnston, Chair and Barry Neilson, CEO, presented. They focused on key areas:
It was proposed that some DfE Board members attend either a CITB NI Board or senior management meeting to go into some of the issues raised in greater detail. |
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Agenda Item 3:Budget Update |
Sharon Hetherington presented.
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Agenda Item 4:Review of Finance and Finance Business Partnering |
Sharon Hetherington presented. (name redacted) answered questions.
The Board decided that option 2 should be pursued. Step 2 is about embedding corporate governance directly into the finance area. |
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Agenda Item 5:Minutes 24/2/22 Board Meeting | Agreed without amendment. | |
Agenda Item 6: |
There was discussion on a number of areas:
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Agenda Item 7: Questions on Papers to Note |
HR Update
Chemicals – DfE Roles and Responsibilities
ARAC Minutes
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Agenda Item 6: Organisational Delivery & Transformation Programme |
Board members convened a Programme Board meeting for the rest of the available time. | |
Agenda Item 7: |
June Board is planned to take place at Armagh FE Campus. An agenda will be drafted for the strategic planning pm part, to be provided for next Board meeting. |
Date of Next Meeting – Thursday 28 April 2022 at 10.30 am