The Joint Committee met at 11:00

MEMBERS PRESENT:

Deputy Catherine Byrne, Senator Colm Burke, Deputy Ciara Conway, Senator Jillian van Turnhout. Deputy Regina Doherty, Deputy Robert Dowds, Deputy Peter Fitzpatrick, Deputy Billy Kelleher, Deputy Sandra McLellan, Deputy Eamonn Maloney, Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor, Deputy Dan Neville, Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin,

In attendance: Deputy Ann Phelan.

DEPUTY JERRY BUTTIMER IN THE CHAIR.