Clerk to the Committee:

As the Chairman, Deputy John O'Mahony, is unable to attend and the Vice Chairman has been delayed, I shall take the Chair. As we have a quorum of six members, including one Teachta Dála and one Senator, I wish to call the meeting to order. I advise members about the use of mobile phones.

The first item on the agenda is the election of an Acting Chairman and I call for nominations.

Michael Moynihan (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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I propose Deputy Noel Harrington.

Helen McEntee (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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I nominate Deputy Noel Harrington.

Clerk to the Committee:

As there are no other nominations, I declare Deputy Noel Harrington the Acting Chairman of the committee and invite him to take the Chair.