The Joint Committee met at 09:30

MEMBERS PRESENT:

Deputy Niall Collins, Senator Ivana Bacik, Deputy Alan Farrell, Senator Eamonn Coghlan,* Deputy Anne Ferris, Senator Martin Conway, Deputy Seán Kenny, Senator Denis O'Donovan. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn, Deputy Gabrielle McFadden, Deputy Finian McGrath, Deputy Fergus O'Dowd,

* In the absence of Senator Katherine Zappone.

In attendance: Deputy Seán Crowe and Senator Gerard P. Craughwell.

DEPUTY DAVID STANTON IN THE CHAIR.