The Joint Committee met at 14:00

MEMBERS PRESENT:

Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett, Senator Thomas Byrne, Deputy Michael Creed, Senator Paul Coghlan, Deputy Jim Daly, Senator Michael D'Arcy, Deputy Pearse Doherty, Senator Aideen Hayden. Deputy Timmy Dooley, Deputy Terence Flanagan,* Deputy Simon Harris,* Deputy Joe Higgins, Deputy Heather Humphreys, Deputy Kevin Humphreys, Deputy Michael McGrath, Deputy Dara Murphy, Deputy Kieran O'Donnell, Deputy Arthur Spring, Deputy Brian Stanley, Deputy Billy Timmins,

* In the absence of Deputies Liam Twomey and Peter Mathews, respectively.

CLERK TO THE COMMITTEE IN THE CHAIR.