The Joint Committee met at 10:00

MEMBERS PRESENT:

Deputy Timmy Dooley, Senator Terry Brennan, Deputy Dessie Ellis, Senator Paschal Mooney, Deputy Terence Flanagan, Senator Ned O'Sullivan. Deputy Tom Fleming, Deputy Noel Harrington, Deputy Seán Kenny, Deputy Michael Moynihan, Deputy Patrick O'Donovan, Deputy John O'Mahony, Deputy Brian Walsh,

In attendance: Deputies Paschal Donohoe, Brendan Griffin and Michael Healy-Rae, and Senator Colm Burke.

DEPUTY TOM HAYES IN THE CHAIR.