The Joint Committee met at 14:30

MEMBERS PRESENT:

Deputy Eric Byrne, Senator Eamonn Coghlan.* Deputy Seán Crowe, Deputy Timmy Dooley, Deputy Bernard J. Durkan, Deputy Derek Keating,

* In the absence of Senator Catherine Noone.

In attendance: Ms Lynn Boylan, MEP, Mr. Matt Carthy, MEP, Mr. Seán Kelly, MEP, and Ms Mairead McGuinness, MEP.

Deputy Dominic Hannigan IN THE CHAIR.