The Joint Committee met at 12:00

MEMBERS PRESENT:

Senator Ivana Bacik, Senator Mark Daly, Senator Paul Bradford, Senator Lorraine Higgins, Senator Paul Coghlan, Senator Marie-Louise O'Donnell, Senator Maurice Cummins, Senator Susan O'Keeffe.

In attendance: Senators Terry Brennan, Martin Conway, Fidelma Healy Eames, Fiach Mac Conghail, Michael Mullins, Catherine Noone, Feargal Quinn, Jillian van Turnhout and Katherine Zappone.

SENATOR DENIS O'DONOVAN IN THE CHAIR.