The Select Committee met at 12:40

MEMBERS PRESENT:

Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy, Deputy Finian McGrath, Deputy Paul Kehoe (Minister of State at the Department of Defence), Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl,* Deputy Seán Kenny, Deputy John Paul Phelan. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn,

* In the absence of Deputy Niall Collins.

DEPUTY DAVID STANTON IN THE CHAIR.