The Joint Committee met at 13:00

MEMBERS PRESENT:

Deputy James Bannon, Senator Mary Moran. Deputy Ray Butler, Deputy Ciarán Cannon (Minister of State at the Department of Education and Skills), Deputy Brendan Griffin, Deputy Derek Keating, Deputy Charlie McConalogue, Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh, Deputy Ruairí Quinn (Minister for Education and Skills), Deputy Brendan Ryan,

In attendance: Deputy Joe Costello (Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade).

DEPUTY JOANNA TUFFY IN THE CHAIR.