The Joint Committee met at 15:30

MEMBERS PRESENT:

Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett, Senator Thomas Byrne, Deputy Pearse Doherty, Senator Aideen Hayden, Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly, Senator John Kelly.* Deputy Anne Ferris,* Deputy Joe Higgins, Deputy Kevin Humphreys, Deputy Michael McGrath, Deputy Dara Murphy, Deputy Brendan Ryan,* Deputy Arthur Spring,

* In the absence of Deputies Simon Harris and Liam Twomey, and Senator Tom Sheahan, respectively.

DEPUTY CIARÁN LYNCH IN THE CHAIR.