SELECT COMMITTEE ON FINANCE AND THE PUBLIC SERVICE debate

Prelude

The Select Committee met at 11.30 a.m.

MEMBERS PRESENT:

Deputy D. Boyle,†	Deputy C. McCreevy (Minister for Finance),
Deputy M. Brady,*	Deputy P. McGrath,
Deputy R. Bruton,	Deputy M. Mulcahy,*
Deputy J. Burton,	Deputy M. J. Nolan,
Deputy J. Cregan,*	Deputy C. Ó Caoláin,
Deputy J. Deenihan,†	Deputy C. O’Connor,†
Deputy J. Glennon,†	Deputy L. Twomey.

*In the absence of Deputies N. O'Keeffe, J. McGuinnness and M. Finneran and C. Lenihan, respectively.

†In the absence of Deputies P. McGrath, M. J. Nolan, M. Finneran and M. J. Nolan, respectively, for part of meeting.

In attendance: Deputies T. Dempsey and J. Wall.

DEPUTY S. FLEMING IN THE CHAIR.