The Select Committee met at 11:30

MEMBERS PRESENT:

Deputy Tom Barry, Deputy Michael McCarthy,+ Deputy Michael Colreavy,* Deputy Michael McNamara, Deputy Simon Coveney (Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine), Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív, Deputy Noel Harrington,* Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan,+ Deputy Martin Heydon, Deputy Thomas Pringle.

* In the absence of Deputies Martin Ferris and Pat Deering, respectively.

+ In the absence of Deputies Michael McNamara and Thomas Pringle, respectively, for part of meeting.

In attendance: Deputies Clare Daly and Mattie McGrath.

DEPUTY ANDREW DOYLE IN THE CHAIR.