SELECT COMMITTEE ON FINANCE AND THE PUBLIC SERVICE debate

Prelude

The Select Committee met at 11.00 a.m.

Members Present:

Deputy L. Belton,	Deputy C. McCreevy (Minister for Finance),
Deputy J. Browne (Wexford),	Deputy D. McDowell,
Deputy P. Carey,†	Deputy D. McGinley,
Deputy H. Coveney,†	Deputy M. Noonan,
Deputy M. Creed,*	Deputy N. O’Flynn,†
Deputy J. Deenihan,	Deputy B. O’Keeffe,
Deputy J. Dennehy,	Deputy P. Rabbitte,
Deputy S. Fleming,	Deputy M. Ring,†
Deputy D. Foley,	Deputy D. Stanton.
Deputy L. Lawlor,

*In the absence of Deputy B. McGahon.

†In the absence of Deputies D. Foley, M. Noonan, D. Stanton, L. Lawlor and J. Deenihan respectively for part of meeting.

In attendance: Deputies D. Carey, J. Gormley, C. Keaveney, E. Kenny, O. Mitchell, D. Naughten,W. Penrose and B. Timmins.

DEPUTY M. AHERN in the chair.