As there is a quorum of six members, including one Teachta Dála and one Senator, I will call the meeting to order. I remind members to turn off mobile phones when attending committee meetings.
The first item on the agenda is the election of a Chairman. I call for nominations for the position of Chairman of the Joint Committee on Transport and Communications.
I nominate Deputy John O'Mahony.
As there are no other nominations, I declare Deputy John O'Mahony to be Chairman of the joint committee, and I invite him to take the Chair.
I thank members for electing me in the shortest campaign on record. I thank the outgoing Chairman, the Minister of State, Deputy Tom Hayes, and wish him well in his new post. I welcome Deputy Helen McEntee, Deputy Paudie Coffey and Deputy Brendan Griffin, who have been appointed to the committee.
I propose that Deputies Griffin and McEntee should sit on either the Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport or the Select Sub-Committee on Communications, Energy and Natural Resources.
I will sit on the Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport.
Okay.
