The Joint Committee met at 09:30

MEMBERS PRESENT:

Deputy Catherine Byrne, Senator Colm Burke, Deputy Ciara Conway, Senator John Crown, Deputy Robert Dowds, Senator John Gilroy, Deputy Peter Fitzpatrick, Senator Marc MacSharry, Deputy Billy Kelleher, Senator Jillian van Turnhout. Deputy Eamonn Maloney, Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor, Deputy Denis Naughten, Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin, Deputy Robert Troy,

DEPUTY JERRY BUTTIMER IN THE CHAIR.

The joint committee met in private session until 9.55 a.m.