SELECT COMMITTEE ON FINANCE AND THE PUBLIC SERVICE debate

Prelude

The Select Committee met at 10.30 a.m.

Members Present:

Deputy L. Belton,	Deputy M. Kitt,†
Deputy J. Browne (Wexford),	Deputy C. McCreevy (Minister for Finance),
Deputy P. Carey,*	Deputy D. McDowell,
Deputy J. Deenihan,	Deputy M. Noonan,
Deputy J. Dennehy,	Deputy B. O’Keeffe,
Deputy J. Farrelly,†	Deputy S. Ryan,
Deputy S. Fleming,	Deputy P. J. Sheehan,*
Deputy D. Foley,	Deputy D. Stanton.
Deputy J. Healy-Rae,†

*In the absence of Deputies L. Lawlor and B. McGahon respectively.

†In the absence of Deputies P. J. Sheehan and P. Carey, respectively, for part of meeting.

DEPUTY M. AHERN in the chair.