John O'Mahony (Mayo, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Apologies have been received from the Chairman, Deputy John O'Mahony. The select sub-committee has been convened to consider the following Supplementary Estimate for Public Services: Vote 29 - Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources. I remind members this is a Supplementary Estimate and while they may discuss issues relevant to the individual subheads, they may not recommend increases or decreases in the Supplementary Estimate. There will be no vote on the issues. I ask that all mobile telephones be switched off. I thank the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, Deputy White, and his officials for attending to assist us in our consideration of this Supplementary Estimate. I propose we deal with the Supplementary Estimate on a subhead basis. Is that agreed? Agreed. We will begin with subhead A3.