The Joint Committee met at 12:40

MEMBERS PRESENT:

Deputy James Bannon, Senator Cáit Keane, Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett,* Senator Denis Landy, Deputy Jerry Buttimer,+ Senator Ned O'Sullivan. Deputy Paudie Coffey, Deputy Noel Coonan, Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy, Deputy Barry Cowen, Deputy Kevin Humphreys, Deputy Michael P. Kitt,+ Deputy Tony McLoughlin, Deputy Michael McNamara,* Deputy Brian Stanley,

* In the absence of Deputies Catherine Murphy and Gerald Nash, respectively.

+ In the absence of Deputy Marcella Corcoran-Kennedy and Barry Cowen, respectively, for part of meeting.

DEPUTY MICHAEL MCCARTHY IN THE CHAIR.