Select Committee on Social Affairs debate

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ROGHCHOISTE UM GHNÓTHAÍ SÓISIALTA.

SELECT COMMITTEE ON SOCIAL AFFAIRS.

Dé Céadaoin, 9 Márta 1994.

Wednesday, 9 March 1994.

The Select Committee met at 11 a.m.

MEMBERS PRESENT:

Deputy	T. Ahearn,
..	M. Ahern,
..	B. Allen,
..	M. Bell,
..	A. Boylan,†
..	P. Bradford,
..	M. Brennan,
..	H. Byrne,*
..	I. Callely,*
..	P. Connaughton,*
,,	P. De Rossa,*
,,	S. de Valera,
,,	F. Fitzgerald,
,,	C. Flanagan,
,,	Laoighis-Offaly)P. Gallagher, (
Deputy	S. Kenny,
,,	H. Keogh,
,,	M. Kitt,
,,	J. Leonard
,,	T. Moffat,
,,	P. McGrath,*
,,	P. J. Morley,
,,	D. Moynihan,
,,	R. O'Hanlon,
,,	W. Penrose,†
,,	R. Shortall,
,,	B. Smith,
,,	M. Wallace,
,,	E. Walsh,*
,,	(Minister for Social Welfare).M. Woods,

*In the absence of Deputies E. Ryan, M. Davern, J. Higgins, L. McManus, M. Flaherty and B. Moynihan-Cronin respectively.

† In the absence of Deputies P. Bradford, S. Kenny, E. Walsh and J. Leonard respectively, for part of meeting.

DEPUTY S. PATTISON IN THE CHAIR.