SELECT COMMITTEE ON JUSTICE, EQUALITY, DEFENCE AND WOMEN’S RIGHTS debate -
Wednesday, 5 Feb 2003

Vol. 1 No. 5

Prelude

The Select Committee met at 3.15 p.m.

Members Present:

Deputy M. Collins,*	Deputy B. Moynihan-Cronin,
Deputy J. Deasy,*	Deputy S. Ó Fearghaíl,
Deputy T. Dempsey,†	Deputy W. O’Dea (Minister of State at the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform),
Deputy M. Hoctor,	Deputy D. O’Donovan,
Deputy F. McGrath,	Deputy P. Power.

*In the absence of Deputies S. Ardagh and D. McGinley.

†In the absence of Deputy M. Collins for part of meeting.

DEPUTY P. McGRATH in the chair.

Chairman

I welcome the Minister of State at the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform, Deputy O'Dea, and his officials.