The Joint Committee met at 10:00

MEMBERS PRESENT:

Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett, Senator Sean D. Barrett, Deputy Michael Creed, Senator Thomas Byrne, Deputy Pat Deering,+ Senator Paul Coghlan, Deputy Pearse Doherty, Senator Michael D'Arcy. Deputy Regina Doherty, Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly, Deputy Simon Harris, Deputy Joe Higgins, Deputy Heather Humphreys, Deputy Michael McGrath, Deputy Dara Murphy, Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin, Deputy Kieran O'Donnell, Deputy Arthur Spring, Deputy Liam Twomey,

+ In the absence of Deputy Michael Creed, for part of meeting.

In attendance: Deputies Peter Mathews and Shane Ross.

DEPUTY CIARÁN LYNCH IN THE CHAIR.