The Joint Committee met at 13:10

MEMBERS PRESENT:

Deputy Ray Butler, Senator Jim D'Arcy, Deputy Charlie McConalogue, Senator Fidelma Healy Eames, Deputy Jonathan O'Brien, Senator Averil Power. Deputy Brendan Ryan,

In attendance: Deputy Sandra McLellan.

DEPUTY JOANNA TUFFY IN THE CHAIR.

The joint committee met in private session until 1.30 p.m.