The Joint Committee met at 14:25

MEMBERS PRESENT:

Deputy Noel Coonan, Senator Jillian van Turnhout.* Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy, Deputy Robert Dowds,* Deputy Luke 'Ming' Flanagan, Deputy Terence Flanagan,* Deputy Kevin Humphreys, Deputy Sandra McLellan,

* In the absence of Deputies Gerald Nash and Tony McLoughlin, and Senator Fiach Mac Conghail, respectively.

DEPUTY MICHAEL MCCARTHY IN THE CHAIR.

The joint committee met in private session until 3.25 p.m.