The Joint Committee met at 10:00

MEMBERS PRESENT:

Deputy Michael Conaghan, Senator David Cullinane, Deputy Anthony Lawlor, Senator Michael Mullins, Deputy Michael McCarthy,* Senator Feargal Quinn, Senator Mary M. White.

* In the absence of Deputy John Lyons.

DEPUTY DAMIEN ENGLISH IN THE CHAIR.

The joint committee met in private session until 10.10 a.m.