The Select Committee met at 10:30

MEMBERS PRESENT:

Deputy Mary Butler, Deputy Kathleen Funchion, Deputy Catherine Byrne, Deputy Michael Harty, Deputy Seán Canney, Deputy Fergus O'Dowd, Deputy Joan Collins,+ Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan, Deputy Ruth Coppinger, Deputy Maurice Quinlivan,+ Deputy Barry Cowen, Deputy Brendan Ryan, Deputy Bernard J. Durkan, Deputy Mick Wallace.

+ In the absence of Deputy Mick Wallace and Deputy Kathleen Funchion, respectively, for part of the meeting.

DEPUTY JOHN CURRAN IN THE CHAIR.