Terry Leyden (Fianna Fail)

As you know, a Chathaoirligh, I am new to this House. I have just returned after nine and a half years in the wilderness and I am acquainting myself with all the details. I believe a substitution arrangement would be quite adequate. It is sometimes difficult to arrange a quorum for committee meetings. There are great demands on the time of both Deputies and Senators and it is quite enough to be at the plenary sessions of this House or the other House. In the circumstances, I suggest that membership of one committee per Member would be quite adequate. The substitution arrangement could be used where Members have an interest in a certain area.