The Joint Committee met at 17:30

MEMBERS PRESENT:

Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett, Senator Sean D. Barrett, Deputy Pearse Doherty, Senator Michael D'Arcy, Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly, Senator Fidelma Healy Eames.* Deputy Simon Harris, Deputy Heather Humphreys, Deputy Kevin Humphreys, Deputy Peter Mathews, Deputy Dara Murphy, Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin, Deputy Liam Twomey,

* In the absence of Senator Paul Coghlan.

DEPUTY CIARÁN LYNCH IN THE CHAIR.