The Joint Committee met at 13:00

MEMBERS PRESENT:

Deputy James Bannon, Senator Fidelma Healy Eames, Deputy Ray Butler, Senator Marie Moloney, Deputy Jim Daly, Senator Averil Power, Deputy Charlie McConalogue, Senator Mary Moran. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin, Deputy Jonathan O'Brien, Deputy Brendan Ryan,

DEPUTY JOANNA TUFFY IN THE CHAIR.

The joint committee went into private session at 1.05 p.m. and resumed in public session at 1.15 p.m.