SELECT COMMITTEE ON FINANCE AND THE PUBLIC SERVICE debate

Prelude

The Select Committee met at 11.15 a.m.

MEMBERS PRESENT:

Deputy R. Bruton,	Deputy T. McEllistrim,*
Deputy J. Burton,	Deputy P. McGrath,
Deputy T. Dempsey,†	Deputy J. McGuinness,
Deputy J. Dennehy,*	Deputy M. Mulcahy,*
Deputy M. Finneran,	Deputy C. Ó Caoláin,
Deputy P. Kelly,†	Deputy T. Parlon (Minister of
Deputy C. Lenihan,	State at the Department of Finance).

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

†In the absence of Deputies J. Dennehy and T. McEllistrim, respectively, for part of meeting.

DEPUTY S. FLEMING IN THE CHAIR.