The Joint Committee met at 14:30

MEMBERS PRESENT:

Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett, Senator Colm Burke,* Deputy Pearse Doherty, Senator Thomas Byrne, Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly, Senator Susan O'Keeffe.* Deputy Timmy Dooley, Deputy Sean Fleming, Deputy Mary Lou McDonald, Deputy Michael McNamara, * Deputy Arthur Spring,

* In the absence of Deputy Michael Creed and Senators Paul Coghlan and Aideen Hayden, respectively.

DEPUTY CIARÁN LYNCH IN THE CHAIR.