The Joint Committee met at 10:00

MEMBERS PRESENT:

Deputy Ray Butler, Senator Jim D'Arcy, Deputy Joan Collins, Senator Marie Moloney, Deputy Peter Fitzpatrick,+ Senator Diarmuid Wilson. Deputy Brendan Griffin, Deputy Simon Harris, Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor, Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin, Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh, Deputy Willie O'Dea, Deputy Brendan Ryan,

+ In the absence of Deputy Brendan Griffin, for part of meeting.

In attendance: Senator Mary Moran.

DEPUTY JOANNA TUFFY IN THE CHAIR.