Clerk to the Committee:

As the Cathaoirleach and Leas-Chathaoirleach are unavoidably absent, I invite nominations for a temporary Cathaoirleach.

Richard Boyd Barrett (Dún Laoghaire, People Before Profit Alliance)
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I nominate Deputy Nash.

Rose Conway-Walsh (Mayo, Sinn Fein)
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I second that.

Clerk to the Committee:

I call on Deputy Nash to take the Chair.

Gerald Nash (Louth, Labour)
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All those present in the committee room are asked to exercise personal responsibility to protect themselves and others from the risk of contracting Covid-19. I now propose that we go into private session for a short period to deal with some housekeeping matters. Is that agreed? Agreed.