SELECT COMMITTEE ON FINANCE AND THE PUBLIC SERVICE debate

Prelude

The Select Committee met at 11.15 a.m.

Members Present:

Deputy D. Boyle,†	Deputy J. McGuinness,
Deputy R. Bruton,	Deputy M. J. Nolan,
Deputy J. Burton,	Deputy C. Ó. Caoláin,
Deputy M. Finneran,	Deputy B. O’Keeffe,†
Deputy C. Lenihan,	Deputy N. O’Keeffe,
Deputy K. Lynch,†	Deputy A. Ó Snodaigh,†
Deputy C. McCreevy (Minister for Finance),	Deputy E. Ryan,†
Deputy P. McGrath,	Deputy L. Twomey.

†In the absence of Deputies L. Twomey, J. Burton, N. O'Keeffe, Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin andJ. McGuinness, respectively, for part of the meeting.

In attendance: Deputy Eamon Ryan.

DEPUTY S. FLEMING in the chair.