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

Prelude

The Select Committee met at 11 a.m.

Members Present:

Deputy M. Ahern,*	Deputy S.Power,†
Deputy M. Hanafin (Minister of State at the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform),	Deputy A. Shatter,
Deputy B. Howlin,	Deputy R. Shortall,†
Deputy M. McGennis,	Deputy B. Smith,*
Deputy J. McGuinness,	Deputy E. Wade,
Deputy D. Neville,*	Deputy G. V. Wright.
Deputy J. O’Sullivan,

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

†In the absence of Deputies E. Wade and J. O'Sullivan respectively for part of meeting.

DEPUTY S. ARDAGH in the chair.