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

Prelude

The Select Committee met at 2.30 p.m.

Members Present:

Deputy M. Ahern,*	Deputy J. McGuinness,
Deputy M. Brady,*	Deputy D. Neville,†
Deputy D. Clune,*	Deputy J. O’Keeffe,†
Deputy C. Flanagan,	Deputy J. O’Sullivan,
Deputy M. Finucane,	Deputy A. Shatter,
Deputy F. Fitzgerald,	Deputy R. Shortall,†
Deputy M. Hanafin (Minister of State at the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform),	Deputy E. Wade,
Deputy B. Howlin,	Deputy G. V. Wright.
Deputy M. Kitt,*

*In the absence of Deputies M. Coughlan, M. McGennis, M. Barnes and B. Cooper-Flynn respectively.

†In the absence of Deputies F. Fitzgerald, C. Flanagan and B. Howlin for part of meeting.

DEPUTY S. ARDAGH in the chair.