The Joint Committee met at 11:00

MEMBERS PRESENT:

Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy, Senator Ivana Bacik, Deputy Alan Farrell, Senator Martin Conway, Deputy Anne Ferris, Senator Denis O'Donovan, Deputy Seán Kenny, Senator Katherine Zappone. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn, Deputy Finian McGrath,

In attendance: Deputies Michael McNamara and Dan Neville.

DEPUTY DAVID STANTON IN THE CHAIR.