SELECT COMMITTEE ON FINANCE AND THE PUBLIC SERVICE díospóireacht

Prelude

The Select Committee met at 10.30 a.m.

Members Present:

Deputy M. Ahern (Minister of State at the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment),	Deputy P. McGrath,
Deputy D. Boyle,*	Deputy J. McGuinness,
Deputy R. Bruton,	Deputy J. Moloney,†
Deputy J. Burton,	Deputy M. J. Nolan,
Deputy F. Fahey (Minister of State at the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment),	Deputy C. Ó. Caoláin,
Deputy J. Glennon,†	Deputy N. O’Keeffe,
Deputy C. Lenihan,	Deputy F. O’Malley.*

*In the absence of Deputies M. Finneran and L. Twomey.

†In the absence of Deputies F. O'Malley and J. McGuinness, respectively, for part of meeting.

DEPUTY S. FLEMING in the chair.