Select Committee on Legislation and Security debate -
Wednesday, 12 Jul 1995

Prelude

DÁIL ÉIREANN

ROGHCHOISTE UM REACHTAÍOCHT AGUS SLÁNDÁIL.

SELECT COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATION AND SECURITY.

Dé Céadaoin, 12 Iúil 1995.

Wednesday, 12 July 1995.

The Select Committee met at 11.00 a.m.

MEMBERS PRESENT:

Deputy	N. Ahern,*
,,	P. Connaughton,†
,,	M. Creed,†
,,	J. Ellis,†
,,	M. Finucane,†
,,	F. Fitzgerald,†
,,	T. Gregory,
,,	P. Harte,
,,	L. Kavanagh,†
,,	J. Kemmy,
,,	B. Kenneally,
,,	H. Keogh,*
,,	P. McCormack,†
,,	D. McDowell,
,,	D. McGinley,†
Deputy	P. McGrath,
,,	J. Mulvihill,
,,	T. Nealon,†
,,	W. O'Dea,
,,	J. O'Donoghue,
,,	A. Shatter,
,,	B. Smith,†
,,	M. Smith,
,,	Minister for Equality and Law Reform),M. Taylor (
,,	G. Timmins,
,,	D. Wallace,
,,	E. Walsh,
,,	M. Woods,

*In the absence of Deputies J. Browne (Wexford) and L. O’Donnell.

†In the absence of Deputies T. Nealon, C. Flanagan, B. Smith, A. Shatter, F. Fitzgerald, J. Mulvihill, J. Kemmy, P. McGrath, J. O'Keeffe, and L. Fitzgerald, respectively, for part of meeting.

Acting Chairman DEPUTY J. BROWNE (Carlow-Kilkenny) IN THE CHAIR.

Clerk to the Committee

A quorum is present. The meeting can now enter public session. Could I have nominations for the Chair in the absence of the Chairman?

Mr. D. Wallace

I propose Deputy John Browne.

Clerk to the Committee

As there are no other nominations, I ask Deputy John Browne (Carlow-Kilkenny) to take the Chair.

Deputy Browne took the Chair.

Chairman

I dtosach, ba mhaith liom fáilte a chur roimh an Aire, a chuid oifigí agus gach éinne anseo inniu. The Civil Legal Aid Bill, 1995, has already been passed by the Seanad and I ask for the co-operation of Members in bringing our deliberations on this Bill to a conclusion today. In the event that we do not conclude today, we will not be able to consider the Bill again in July as the Minister has other official commitments. I propose that we work through until 4 p.m. with a sos at 1 p.m. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Civil Legal Aid Bill, 1995: Committee Stage (Resumed)