The Joint Committee met at 10:00

MEMBERS PRESENT:

Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett, Senator Sean D. Barrett, Deputy Eric Byrne,* Senator Aideen Hayden, Deputy Regina Doherty, Senator Jillian van Turnhout.+ Deputy Timmy Dooley, Deputy Alan Farrell, Deputy Sean Fleming, Deputy Joe Higgins, Deputy Kevin Humphreys, Deputy Mary Lou McDonald, Deputy Michael McGrath, Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin, Deputy John O'Mahony,*

* In the absence of Deputies Arthur Spring and Michael Creed, respectively.

+ In the absence of Senator Sean D. Barrett, for part of meeting.

DEPUTY LIAM TWOMEY IN THE CHAIR.