SELECT COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC ENTERPRISE AND TRANSPORT debate -
Thursday, 29 Jan 1998

Vol. 1 No. 3

Prelude

The Select Committee met at 2.30 p.m.

Members Present:

Deputy M. Brady,	Deputy M. O’Rourke (Minister for Public Enterprise),
Deputy M. Creed,	Deputy D. Roche,
Deputy A. Currie,	Deputy T. Sargent,
Deputy B. Kenneally,*	Deputy E. Stagg,
Deputy L. Lawlor,	Deputy G. V. Wright,*
Deputy N. O’Flynn,	Deputy I. Yates.

*In the absence of Deputies L. Aylward and B. Daly, respectively.

DEPUTY S. DOHERTY in the chair.

Chairman

I welcome the Minister and her officials, Ms Maeve Nic Lochlainn and Mr. Matt Benville. At what time do we propose to conclude our consideration of the Bill?

Mr. Yates

At 4.30 p.m.

Chairman

Is it agreed we will conclude at about 4.30 p.m. after we have agreed an amendment or section? Agreed.

Mr. Stagg

The Minister indicated the previous day in regard to section 10 that she would get information for us about her powers under the present legislation which would prevent the sale of the company without reference to the Oireachtas.

Minister for Public Enterprise and Transport (Mrs. O’Rourke)

I made a commitment to bring that section on Report Stage.