The Joint Committee met at 09:30

MEMBERS PRESENT:

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

DEPUTY JERRY BUTTIMER IN THE CHAIR.