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

Prelude

The Select Committee met at 9.30 a.m.

MEMBERS PRESENT:

Deputy J. Callanan,†	Deputy F. McGrath,
Deputy J. Costello,	Deputy J. O’Keeffe,
Deputy M. Hoctor,	Deputy S. Ó Fearghaíl,
Deputy B. Lenihan (Minister of State at the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform)	Deputy C. O’Connor,
Deputy D. O’Donovan,	Deputy P. Power.

†In the absence of Deputy S. Ó Fearghaíl for part of meeting.

In attendance: Deputy A. Ó Snodaigh.

DEPUTY S. ARDAGH IN THE CHAIR.