David Stanton (Cork East, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

This meeting has been convened to consider the Criminal Justice (Forensic Evidence and DNA Database System) Bill 2013. Apologies have been received from Deputies Anne Ferris and Pádraig Mac Lochlainn. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien who is very welcome is attending in substitution for Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn. I welcome the Minister for Justice and Equality, Deputy Alan Shatter, and his officials.

I request that all mobile phones be switched off completely. If a mobile phone interrupts proceedings, I will ask the member to withdraw from the committee room to turn it off outside. I have received complaints from the broadcasting unit and others that they cannot pick up what members are saying because of telephone interruptions. I ask members to turn off their mobile phones completely or else withdraw from the room if they must use one.