SELECT COMMITTEE ON FINANCE AND THE PUBLIC SERVICE debate

Prelude

The Select Committee met at 10.30 a.m.

Members Present:

Deputy J. Deenihan,	Deputy L. Lawlor,
Deputy J. Dennehy,	Deputy C. McCreevy (Minister for Finance),
Deputy B. Briscoe,†	Deputy D. McDowell,
Deputy J. Browne (Wexford),	Deputy O. Mitchell,*
Deputy P. Carey,†	Deputy M. Noonan,
Deputy S. Fleming,	Deputy B. O’Keeffe,
Deputy D. Foley,	Deputy S. Ryan,
Deputy B. Hayes,†	Deputy D. Stanton.
Deputy M. Kitt,†

*In the absence of Deputy B. McGahon.

†In the absence of Deputies J. Browne(Wexford), S. Fleming, O. Mitchell and D. Foley for part of meeting.

In attendance: Deputy S. Barrett.

DEPUTY M. AHERN in the chair.