SELECT COMMITTEE ON JUSTICE, EQUALITY, DEFENCE AND WOMEN’S RIGHTS díospóireacht

Prelude

The Select Committee met at 5.20 p.m.

Members Present:

Deputy J. Costello,	Deputy P. McGrath,
Deputy J. Cregan,*	Deputy B. Moynihan-Cronin,
Deputy J. Curran,†	Deputy S. Ó Fearghaíl,
Deputy M. Hoctor,	Deputy C. O’Connor,
Deputy B. Lenihan (Minister of State at the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform),	Deputy D. O’Donovan,
Deputy M. McDowell (Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform),	Deputy B. O’Keeffe,†
Deputy F. McGrath,	Deputy J. O’Keeffe.*

*In the absence of Deputies Power and McGinley, respectively.

†In the absence of Deputies C. O'Connor and D. O'Donovan, respectively for part of meeting.

DEPUTY S. ARDAGH in the chair.