The Select Committee met at 10:00

MEMBERS PRESENT:

Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett, Deputy Ciarán Lynch, Deputy Ciara Conway, Deputy Michael McGrath, Deputy Michael Creed,+ Deputy Michael Noonan (Minister for Finance), Deputy Pearse Doherty, Deputy Kieran O'Donnell, Deputy Alan Farrell, Deputy Brian Walsh. Deputy Simon Harris (Minister of State at the Department of Finance),+

+ In the absence of Deputies Alan Farrell and Michael Noonan, respectively, for part of meeting.

In attendance: Deputies Tom Barry, Lucinda Creighton, Denis Naughten, Éamon Ó Cuív and Billy Timmins.

DEPUTY LIAM TWOMEY IN THE CHAIR.