The Select Committee met at 09:30

MEMBERS PRESENT:

Deputy Peter Burke, Deputy Michael McGrath, Deputy Joan Burton, Deputy Paul Murphy, Deputy Michael D'Arcy (Minister of State at the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform), Deputy Jonathan O'Brien,+ Deputy John Deasy, Deputy Patrick O'Donovan (Minister of State at the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform), Deputy Pearse Doherty, Deputy Paschal Donohoe (Minister for Finance and Public Expenditure and Reform),

+ In the absence of Pearse Doherty for part of the meeting.

In attendance: Deputy Alan Kelly

DEPUTY JOHN MCGUINNESS IN THE CHAIR.