The Select Committee met at 09:30

MEMBERS PRESENT:

Deputy Catherine Byrne, (Minister of State at the Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government) Deputy Dessie Ellis,* Deputy Pat Casey, Deputy Damien English, (Minister of State at the Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government) Deputy Ruth Coppinger, Deputy Mattie McGrath. Deputy Simon Coveney, (Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government)

* In the absence of Deputy Eoin Ó Broin.

In attendance: Deputy Danny Healy-Rae.

DEPUTY MARIA BAILEY IN THE CHAIR.