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

Prelude

The Select Committee met at 9.30 a.m.

Members Present:

Deputy M. Barnes,	Deputy J. McGuinness,
Deputy J. Browne (Carlow-Kilkenny),†	Deputy J. O’Donoghue (Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform),
Deputy M. Coughlan,	Deputy J. O’Sullivan,
Deputy F. Fitzgerald,	Deputy A. Shatter,
Deputy C. Flanagan,	Deputy R. Shortall,*
Deputy M. Hanafin (Minister of State at the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform),	Deputy B. Timmins,
Deputy M. Kitt,*	Deputy E. Wade,
Deputy M. McGennis,	Deputy G. Wright.

*In the absence of Deputies B. Cooper-Flynn, B. Howlin and M. Finucane, respectively.

†In the absence of Deputy F. Fitzgerald for part of meeting.

DEPUTY S. ARDAGH in the chair.