The Joint Committee met at 14:00

MEMBERS PRESENT:

Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett, Senator Paul Coghlan, Deputy Michael Creed, Senator Aideen Hayden. Deputy Pearse Doherty, Deputy Sean Fleming, Deputy Joe Higgins, Deputy Heather Humphreys, Deputy Kevin Humphreys, Deputy Peter Mathews, Deputy Michael McGrath, Deputy Michael McNamara, Deputy Dara Murphy, Deputy Kieran O'Donnell, Deputy Arthur Spring, Deputy Brian Stanley, Deputy Billy Timmins, Deputy Liam Twomey,

DEPUTY CIARÁN LYNCH IN THE CHAIR.