Clerk to the Committee:

As the Chairman is unavoidably absent, I call for nominations for Acting Chairman.

Mairéad Farrell (Galway West, Sinn Fein)
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I nominate Deputy Jim O'Callaghan.

Clerk to the Committee:

Is that agreed? Agreed. I now invite Deputy O'Callaghan to take the Chair.