The Select Committee met at 10:30

MEMBERS PRESENT:

Deputy Colm Brophy, Deputy Michael Harty, Deputy Mary Butler, Deputy Kevin Boxer Moran, Deputy Joan Collins,+ Deputy Eoin Ó Broin, Deputy Ruth Coppinger, Deputy Fergus O'Dowd, Deputy Barry Cowen, Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan, Deputy Bernard J. Durkan, Deputy Brendan Ryan, Deputy Kathleen Funchion, Deputy Mick Wallace.

+ In the absence of Deputy Mick Wallace for part of the meeting.

DEPUTY JOHN CURRAN IN THE CHAIR.