The Joint Committee met at 09:30

MEMBERS PRESENT:

Deputy Catherine Byrne, Senator Colm Burke, Deputy Regina Doherty, Senator John Crown, Deputy Robert Dowds, Senator Jillian van Turnhout. Deputy Peter Fitzpatrick, Deputy Seamus Healy, Deputy Billy Kelleher, Deputy Sandra McLellan, Deputy Denis Naughten, Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin, Deputy Robert Troy,

In attendance: Deputies Luke 'Ming' Flanagan, Charlie McConalogue and David Stanton.

DEPUTY JERRY BUTTIMER IN THE CHAIR.