SELECT COMMITTEE ON ARTS, SPORT, TOURISM, COMMUNITY, RURAL AND GAELTACHT AFFAIRS debate

Prelude

The Select Committee met at 4.15 p.m.

MEMBERS PRESENT:

Deputy M. Brady,†	Deputy D. McGinley,
Deputy J. Breen,	Deputy J. McGuinness,*
Deputy R. Bruton,†	Deputy D. Naughten,†
Deputy M. Collins,	Deputy É. Ó Cuív (Minister for Community,
Deputy J. Deenihan,	Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs),
Deputy J. Glennon,	Deputy N. O’Flynn,*
Deputy J. Healy-Rae,†	Deputy F. O’Malley,
Deputy B. Howlin,*	Deputy B. O’Shea.

*In the absence of Deputies J. Wall, P. Kelly and G.V. Wright, respectively.

†In the absence of Deputies J. Glennon, J. Deenihan, M. Collins and J. Deenihan, respectively, for part of meeting.

DEPUTY C. KEAVENEY IN THE CHAIR.