The Joint Committee met at 09:30

MEMBERS PRESENT:

Deputy Timmy Dooley, Senator Terry Brennan, Deputy Dessie Ellis, Senator Sean D. Barrett, Deputy Tom Fleming, Senator Eamonn Coghlan, Deputy Noel Harrington, Senator Paschal Mooney, Deputy Seán Kenny, Senator Ned O'Sullivan. Deputy Mattie McGrath, Deputy Patrick O'Donovan, Deputy John O'Mahony, Deputy Brian Walsh,

In attendance: Deputies Luke 'Ming' Flanagan, Joe McHugh and Denis Naughten

DEPUTY TOM HAYES IN THE CHAIR.