The Joint Committee met at 14:00

MEMBERS PRESENT:

Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett, Senator Imelda Henry.* Deputy Pat Deering,* Deputy Robert Dowds,* Deputy Anthony Lawlor,* Deputy Paul Murphy, Deputy Pat Rabbitte, Deputy Peadar Tóibín,

* In the absence of Deputies Barry, Ciarán Lynch and Cannon and Senator Paul Coghlan, respectively.

DEPUTY LIAM TWOMEY IN THE CHAIR.