The Joint Committee met at 13:15

MEMBERS PRESENT:

Deputy James Bannon, Senator Jim D'Arcy, Deputy Ray Butler, Senator Fidelma Healy Eames, Deputy Joan Collins, Senator Marie Moloney, Deputy Brendan Griffin, Senator Averil Power. Deputy Simon Harris, Deputy Derek Keating, Deputy Charlie McConalogue, Deputy Jonathan O'Brien, Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin, Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh, Deputy Brendan Ryan,

In attendance: Senator Mary Moran.

DEPUTY JOANNA TUFFY IN THE CHAIR.