The Joint Committee met at 16:30

MEMBERS PRESENT:

Deputy Catherine Byrne, Senator Colm Burke, Deputy Regina Doherty, Senator John Crown, Deputy Robert Dowds, Senator Imelda Henry, Deputy Peter Fitzpatrick, Senator Marc MacSharry. Deputy Seamus Healy, Deputy Billy Kelleher, Deputy Eamonn Maloney, Deputy Denis Naughten, Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin, Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor,

In attendance: Deputy Olivia Mitchell.

DEPUTY JERRY BUTTIMER IN THE CHAIR.