Agenda and minutes

There were no apologies.

Bethan Jenkins reported back to the Committee on the rapporteur visit to the renal unit in Pentwyn, Cardiff.

The Committee agreed to:

Seek information on the current plans for a new renal unit in Merthyr; and

Await a response to the Chair’s letter to Cwm Taf Health Board seeking an update on the proposed meeting with Prince Charles Hospital renal patients.

William Powell updated the Committee on the rapporteur visit to the new day centre in Aberystwyth.

The Committee agreed to return to this issue at the next meeting.

The Committee considered this petition for the first time.

The Committee agreed to write to the Minister for Health and Social Services to seek her views on the petition and to request information on whether the Government provides core funding for Wales Air Ambulance.

The Committee considered this petition for the first time and agreed to write to the Minister for Education and Skills, acknowledging the Deputy Minister’s response to the Short Debate on this issue in October 2011, and seeking his views on the petition. 

The Committee considered this petition for the first time and agreed to write to the Minister for Local Government and Communities to: make him aware of the petition; to seek an update on the work of the stakeholder group convened; and to ask whether Save the Children’s Young Ambassadors will also be consulted as part of the Government’s work on the issue.

The Committee considered this petition for the first time and agreed to:

Write to the Minister for Environment and Sustainable Development to seek his views on the petition; and

Write to animal welfare groups, such as the RSPCA, to seek their views on the petition.

The Committee considered this petition for the first time and agreed to write to the Minister for Environment and Sustainable Development and the Minister for Finance and Leader of the House to seek their views on the petition.

The Committee considered this petition for the first time and agreed to write to the Minister for Health and Social Services to seek her views on the petition.

The Committee considered this petition for the first time and agreed to refer it to the Assembly Commission in order to make it aware of the strength of feeling on the issue, and then close the petition.

The Committee considered an update on this petition.

Given that the Committee scrutinising the Official Languages Bill has recommended that there should be a bilingual Record of all Assembly proceedings, the Committee agreed to close the petition.

William Powell declared an interest as a partner in a livestock/sheep farm.

The Committee considered correspondence relating to the petition and agreed to forward the guidance outlined by the Presiding Officer to the petitioner and close the petition.

The Committee considered correspondence relating to this petition and agreed to close the petition.

The Committee considered correspondence relating to this petition. In light of the information provided, the Committee agreed to close the petition.

The Committee considered correspondence in relation to this petition and agreed to write to Consumer Focus Wales to ask whether it has done any work to raise awareness of consumer protection with providers and users of psychic services.

The Committee considered correspondence in relating to these petitions and agreed to:

Seek petitioners’ comments on the report provided by the Minister; 

Ask the Minister whether any of the data collected to produce the report, which the Minister agreed to forward to the Committee during his oral evidence session, has yet to be forwarded; and

Forward the report to the Chair of the Powys Local Growth Zones group for information.

The Committee considered correspondence relating to this issue and agreed to close the petition.

The Committee considered correspondence in relation to this petition.

As the road in question does not form part of the Welsh Government’s local highway network, the Committee agreed to write to the petitioner’s constituency and regional Assembly Members to request that they assist the petitioner in drawing the issue to the attention of the local authority.

The Committee then agreed to close the petition.

The Committee considered correspondence in relation to this issue.

Given the statement made by the Minister in his response, the Committee agreed to close the petition.

The Committee agreed to close the petition.

The Committee considered correspondence relating to this petition.

Given the Minister’s response, the Committee agreed to close the petition.

The Committee considered correspondence relating to this petition and agreed to write to the Minister for Local Government and Communities to seek his views on using highway or parking controls and licensing arrangements for businesses.

The Committee considered correspondence relating to this petition.

Committee Members stated that they had released balloons/lanterns in the past, being unaware of their damaging impact.

The Committee agreed to update the petitioners and other interested groups on the work the Minister will be undertaking on the impact of lantern and balloon releases.

The Committee considered correspondence relating to this petition and agreed to request a timescale for the upgrading of the broadband infrastructure in Penylan.

The Committee noted the papers.

The Committee agreed the report, subject to amendments, and requested that Wales’ MEPs receive a copy of the report on publication.

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