SELECT COMMITTEE ON FAMILY, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL AFFAIRS debate

Prelude

The Select Committee met at 2.00 p.m.

Members Present:

Deputy D. Ahern (Minister for Social, Community and Family Affairs),	Deputy B. Durkan,
Deputy J. Brady,	Deputy S. Fleming,*
Deputy M. Brennan,	Deputy T. Killeen,†
Deputy J. Browne (Carlow-Kilkenny),	Deputy P. McCormack,†
Deputy J. Browne (Wexford)	Deputy P. McGrath,
Deputy M. Collins,*	Deputy B. Moynihan-Cronin,
Deputy S. Crawford,	Deputy J. O’Keeffe,
Deputy J. Dennehy,†	Deputy N. O’Flynn.*
Deputy P. De Rossa,

*In the absence of Deputies D. Foley, J. Moloney, and E. Wade respectively.

†In the absence of Deputies J. Browne(Wexford), M. Collins and B. Durkin respectively for part of meeting.

DEPUTY N. AHERN in the chair.