The Joint Committee met at 09:30

MEMBERS PRESENT:

Deputy Catherine Byrne, Senator John Crown, Deputy Michael Colreavy, Senator John Gilroy, Deputy Ciara Conway, Senator Imelda Henry, Deputy Regina Doherty, Senator Jillian van Turnhout. Deputy Robert Dowds, Deputy Peter Fitzpatrick, Deputy Seamus Healy, Deputy Derek Keating, Deputy Billy Kelleher, Deputy Denis Naughten, Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin,

DEPUTY JERRY BUTTIMER IN THE CHAIR.

The joint committee met in private session until 9.45 a.m.