JOINT COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND CHILDREN díospóireacht -
Thursday, 6 Nov 2003

Vol. 1 No. 18

Prelude

The Joint Committee met at 9.30 a.m.

Members Present:

Deputy B. Cooper-Flynn,	Deputy L. McManus,
Deputy J. Cowley,	Deputy O. Mitchell,
Deputy J. Devins,	Deputy D. Neville,
Deputy D. Fitzpatrick,	Deputy F. O’Malley,
Deputy J. Glennon,*	Senator G. Feeney,
Deputy J. Gormley,	Senator C. Glynn,
Deputy M. Hoctor,†	Senator M. Henry.

*In the absence of Deputy B. O'Keeffe.

†In the absence of Deputy B. Cooper-Flynn for part of meeting.

DEPUTY J. MOLONEY in the chair.

Chairman

The minutes of the meeting of 31 October have been circulated to all members. Are the minutes agreed? Agreed. I propose that the committee continue in private session for a short time before we hear the presentation from the Medical Defence Union. Is that agreed? Agreed.