Peter Burke (Longford-Westmeath, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I remind members to ensure that their mobile phones are switched off. This is important as it causes serious problems for broadcasting, editorial and sound staff. I welcome the Minister for Finance, Deputy Donohoe, and his officials back to resume our consideration of the Finance Bill 2018.

The select committee meeting will be suspended at 12.30 p.m. to facilitate a meeting of the Joint Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure Reform, and Taoiseach. The select committee will resume its consideration of the Finance Bill at 6.30 p.m. and adjourn at 10 p.m. Is that agreed? Agreed. The meeting will also be suspended for Dáil votes. Is that agreed? Agreed.

To provide for the smooth running of the meeting, any member acting in substitution for a member of the committee should formally notify the clerk now if they have not already done so. Divisions will be taken as they arise, and members attending this meeting in accordance with Standing Order 95(3) should be aware that, pursuant to that Standing Order, they may move their amendments but cannot participate in voting on those amendments.