The Joint Committee met at 10:00

MEMBERS PRESENT:

Deputy Joan Collins, Senator Fidelma Healy Eames, Deputy Brendan Griffin, Senator Marie Moloney, Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh, Senator Averil Power, Deputy Jonathan O'Brien,* Senator Mary M. White,+ Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor, Senator Diarmuid Wilson. Deputy Willie O'Dea, Deputy Brendan Ryan, Deputy David Stanton,* Deputy Joanna Tuffy,

* In the absence of Deputies James Bannon and Seán Crowe, respectively.

+ In the absence of Senator Averil Power, for part of meeting.

DEPUTY AODHÁN Ó RÍORDÁIN IN THE CHAIR.