The Select Committee met at 14:30

MEMBERS PRESENT:

Deputy Mick Barry,* Deputy Eoghan Murphy (Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government), Deputy Pat Casey, Deputy Eoin Ó Broin, Deputy Barry Cowen, Deputy Kate O'Connell.*

* In the absence of Deputies Ruth Coppinger and Fergus O'Dowd, respectively.

In attendance: Deputies Joan Collins and Jan O'Sullivan.

DEPUTY MARIA BAILEY IN THE CHAIR.