The Joint Committee met at 14:00

MEMBERS PRESENT:

Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett, Senator Thomas Byrne, Deputy Pearse Doherty, Senator Paul Coghlan, Deputy Simon Harris, Senator Aideen Hayden, Deputy Joe Higgins, Senator Fidelma Healy Eames.* Deputy Kevin Humphreys, Deputy Mary Lou McDonald, Deputy Michael McGrath, Deputy Peter Mathews, Deputy Dara Murphy, Deputy Kieran O'Donnell, Deputy Brendan Ryan,* Deputy Brian Stanley,

* In the absence of Deputy Arthur Spring and Senator Michael D'Arcy, respectively.

DEPUTY CIARÁN LYNCH IN THE CHAIR.