Clerk to the Committee:

In the absence of the Chairman and the Vice Chairman, the first item of business is the nomination of an Acting Chairman. May we have nominations for the position?

Tom Neville (Limerick County, Fine Gael)
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I propose Senator Noone.

Fintan Warfield (Sinn Fein)
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I second that proposal.

Clerk to the Committee:

As there are no other nominations, I ask Senator Noone to take the Chair.