The Select Committee met at 09:30

MEMBERS PRESENT:

Deputy Ciara Conway, Deputy Denis Naughten, Deputy Regina Doherty,* Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin, Deputy Anne Ferris,* Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív,+ Deputy Peter Fitzpatrick, Deputy James Reilly (Minister for Health), Deputy Seamus Healy, Deputy Alex White (Minister of State at the Department of Health). Deputy Billy Kelleher,

* In the absence of Deputies Mary Mitchell O'Connor and Robert Dowds respectively.

+ In the absence of Deputy Billy Kelleher, for part of meeting.

In attendance: Deputies Richard Boyd Barrett, Catherine Byrne, Seán Conlan, Michael Creed, Lucinda Creighton, Damien English, Colm Keaveney, Peter Mathews, Sandra McLellan, Michael McNamara, Michelle Mulherin, Aodhán Ó Ríordáin, Kieran O'Donnell, Patrick O'Donovan, John O'Mahony, Róisín Shortall, Billy Timmins and Mick Wallace.

DEPUTY JERRY BUTTIMER IN THE CHAIR.