Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 7 September 2016
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach
Election of Vice Chairman
11:00 am
John McGuinness (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
Link to this: Individually | In context | Oireachtas source
I ask members to turn off their mobile telephones before we commence the business of the meeting. I welcome all members of the committee and in particular the Senators who have been appointed to the committee. The first item of business this morning is the election of a Vice Chairman of the committee. Do members wish to select a Vice Chairman? If so, we will do it now and I will call for nominations, if that is all right with members.
Seán Sherlock (Cork East, Labour)
Link to this: Individually | In context | Oireachtas source
While I have no particular preference on this matter and will be guided by the Chairman, would it be appropriate perhaps to wait until more members are present to make a determination on that? It is just a suggestion and as I have stated, I will be guided by-----
Kieran O'Donnell (Fine Gael)
Link to this: Individually | In context | Oireachtas source
That is a common-sense suggestion.
Gerry Horkan (Fianna Fail)
Link to this: Individually | In context | Oireachtas source
On the day that is in it and as the topic being discussed in the Lower House is relevant to many of the committee members here, it is understandable that we might leave it until more members are present.