The Joint Committee met at 13:00

MEMBERS PRESENT:

Deputy James Bannon, Senator Jim D'Arcy, Deputy Ray Butler, Senator Marie Moloney, Deputy Brendan Griffin, Senator Averil Power. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh, Deputy Brendan Ryan,

In attendance: Deputy Michael McCarthy.

DEPUTY JOANNA TUFFY IN THE CHAIR.

The joint committee met in private session until 1.10 p.m.