SELECT COMMITTEE ON JUSTICE, EQUALITY AND WOMEN’S RIGHTS debate

Prelude

The Select Committee met at 11.40 a.m.

Members Present:

Deputy T. Ahearn,	Deputy M. McGennis,
Deputy S. Ardagh,	Deputy J. McGuinness,
Deputy J. Browne (Carlow-Kilkenny),†	Deputy O. Mitchell,†
Deputy B. Cooper-Flynn,	Deputy J. O’Donoghue (Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform),
Deputy J. Ellis,†	Deputy J. O’Sullivan,
Deputy M. Hanafin,	Deputy W. Penrose,*
Deputy B. Hayes,*	Deputy J. Perry,*
Deputy J. Higgins (Mayo),	Deputy R. Shortall,†
Deputy B. Howlin,	Deputy G. V. Wright.

*In the absence of Deputies M. Barnes, C. Flanagan and F. Fitzgerald respectively.

†In the absence of Deputies B. Hayes, B. Cooper-Flynn, W. Penrose and O. Mitchell, respectively, for part of meeting.

DEPUTY E. RYAN in the chair.