SELECT COMMITTEE ON FINANCE AND THE PUBLIC SERVICE debate

Prelude

The Select Committee met at 5 p.m.

Members Present:

Deputy L. Belton,	Deputy S. Fleming,
Deputy A. Boylan,†	Deputy D. Foley,
Deputy B. Briscoe,	Deputy D. McDowell,
Deputy M. Collins,*	Deputy P. McGrath,
Deputy P. Connaughton,†	Deputy J. Mitchell,
Deputy M. Cullen (Minister of State at the Department of Finance),	Deputy M. Moynihan,*
Deputy J. Deenihan,	Deputy N. O’Flynn.

*In the absence of Deputies J. Browne (Wexford) and J. Dennehy, respectively.

†In the absence of Deputies L. Belton and J. Deenihan, respectively for part of meeting.

DEPUTY M. AHERN in the chair.