The Joint Committee met at 13:00

MEMBERS PRESENT:

Deputy James Bannon, Senator Martin Conway,* Deputy Catherine Byrne, Senator Gerard P. Craughwell, Deputy Ciarán Cannon, Senator Marie Moloney, Deputy Michael Conaghan, Senator Mary Moran, Deputy Jim Daly, Senator Marie-Louise O'Donnell. Deputy Derek Keating, Deputy Seán Kyne,* Deputy Charlie McConalogue, Deputy Jonathan O'Brien, Deputy Willie O'Dea, Deputy Brendan Ryan,

* In the absence of Deputy Ray Butler and Senator Jim D'Arcy, respectively.

DEPUTY JOANNA TUFFY IN THE CHAIR.