The Joint Committee met at 14:00

MEMBERS PRESENT:

Deputy Michael Creed, Senator Paul Coghlan, Deputy Jim Daly, Senator Michael D'Arcy. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly, Deputy Timmy Dooley, Deputy Sean Fleming, Deputy Joe Higgins, Deputy Heather Humphreys, Deputy Kevin Humphreys, Deputy Peter Mathews, Deputy Mary Lou McDonald, Deputy Michael McGrath, Deputy Michael McNamara, Deputy Arthur Spring, Deputy Brian Stanley, Deputy Billy Timmins, Deputy Liam Twomey,

DEPUTY CIARÁN LYNCH IN THE CHAIR.