The Joint Committee met at 10:00

MEMBERS PRESENT:

Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett, Senator Thomas Byrne, Deputy Jerry Buttimer,* Senator Paul Coghlan, Deputy Michael Creed, Senator Aideen Hayden, Deputy Pearse Doherty, Senator Terry Leyden.+ Deputy Timmy Dooley, Deputy Joe Higgins, Deputy Kevin Humphreys, Deputy Peter Mathews, Deputy Michael McGrath, Deputy Dara Murphy, Deputy Kieran O'Donnell, Deputy Arthur Spring, Deputy Brian Stanley, Deputy Billy Timmins, Deputy Liam Twomey,

* In the absence of Deputy Jim Daly.

+ In the absence of Senator Thomas Byrne, for part of meeting.

DEPUTY CIARÁN LYNCH IN THE CHAIR.