The Chairman, Deputy John O'Mahony, is unable to attend and, as the joint committee does not currently have a Vice Chairman, I am taking the Chair. As we have a quorum of six members, including one Deputy and one Senator, I call the meeting to order. I advise members that they must turn their mobile telephones off when attending committee meetings. The first matter on the agenda is the election of the Acting Chairman. I call for nominations for the position of Acting Chairman of the joint committee.
Business of Joint Committee
Clerk to the Committee
I propose Deputy Noel Harrington to take the Chair.
Clerk to the Committee
As there are no other nominations, I declare Deputy Noel Harrington to be Acting Chairman and invite him to take the Chair.
Deputy Noel Harrington took the Chair.
The joint committee went into private session at 9.35 a.m. and resumed in public session at 9.45 a.m.