Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 24 September 2020

Public Accounts Committee

Election of Vice Chairman

10:15 am

Chairman:

We are in public session. The next item on the agenda is the election of the Vice Chairman. As only one nomination has been put forward, I ask a member of the committee to move the nomination of Deputy Catherine Murphy.

Photo of Marc MacSharryMarc MacSharry (Sligo-Leitrim, Fianna Fail)
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I nominate Deputy Catherine Murphy to be the Vice Chairman of the committee.

Chairman:

I congratulate Deputy Catherine Murphy on being elected as the Vice Chairman of the committee. I have no doubt that she will bring experience to the role and that she will make an excellent Vice Chair. I look forward to working with her.

Photo of Catherine MurphyCatherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
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Thank you very much and I thank colleagues for formally nominating me. I appreciate the support.

Chairman:

It shows the high standing in which you are held. It was unanimous. I thank Deputy Carroll MacNeill also.