The Joint Committee met at 09:30

MEMBERS PRESENT:

Deputy Seán Kenny, Senator Ivana Bacik, Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn, Senator Eamonn Coghlan,* Deputy Finian McGrath, Senator Martin Conway. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív,* Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl,+ Deputy Jonathan O'Brien,+

* In the absence of Deputy Niall Collins and Senator Katherine Zappone, respectively.

+ In the absence of Deputies Éamon Ó Cuív and Pádraig Mac Lochlainn, respectively, for part of meeting.

DEPUTY DAVID STANTON IN THE CHAIR.