SELECT COMMITTEE ON FAMILY, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL AFFAIRS debate

Prelude

The Select Committee met at 2 p.m.

Members Present:

Deputy D. Ahern (Minister for Social, Community and Family Affairs),	Deputy D. Foley,
Deputy J. Brady,	Deputy P. McCormack,*
Deputy M. Brennan,	Deputy P. McGrath,
Deputy T. Broughan,	Deputy J. Moloney,
Deputy J. Browne (Carlow-Kilkenny),	Deputy M. Moynihan,†
Deputy J. Browne (Wexford),	Deputy J. O’Keeffe,
Deputy S. Crawford,	Deputy E. Wade.
Deputy B. Durkan,

*In the absence of Deputy R. Shortall.

†In the absence of Deputy J. Moloney for part of meeting.

DEPUTY N. AHERN in the chair.