The Joint Committee met at 11:45

MEMBERS PRESENT:

Deputy Michael Creed, Senator Thomas Byrne, Deputy Pearse Doherty, Senator Michael D'Arcy. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly, Deputy Joe Higgins, Deputy Kevin Humphreys, Deputy Peter Mathews, Deputy Dara Murphy, Deputy Kieran O'Donnell, Deputy Arthur Spring, Deputy Brian Stanley, Deputy Liam Twomey,

DEPUTY CIARÁN LYNCH IN THE CHAIR.