Apologies have been received from Deputy Thomas Byrne. The minutes of the meeting of 17 February have been circulated to members. Are they agreed? Agreed.

I refer to the group for the registration of foreign debt. Has it been okayed?

We shall deal with that issue in private session.

I thank the Chairman.

I propose that the committee continue in private session to deal with some housekeeping matters before we hear the presentation by Treoir. Is that agreed? Agreed.

The joint committee went into private session at 11.05 a.m. and resumed in public session at 11.10 a.m.