The Joint Committee met at 15:30

MEMBERS PRESENT:

Deputy Catherine Byrne, Senator Colm Burke, Deputy Ciara Conway, Senator John Crown, Deputy Regina Doherty, Senator Jillian van Turnhout. Deputy Peter Fitzpatrick, Deputy Billy Kelleher, Deputy Sandra McLellan, Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor, Deputy Dan Neville,

In attendance: Deputy Seán Kyne, and Senators Michael Mullins and Mary M. White.

DEPUTY JERRY BUTTIMER IN THE CHAIR.