The Joint Committee met at 09:30

MEMBERS PRESENT:

Deputy Regina Doherty, Senator Colm Burke, Deputy Peter Fitzpatrick, Senator John Crown, Deputy Billy Kelleher, Senator John Gilroy, Deputy Mattie McGrath, Senator Imelda Henry, Deputy Sandra McLellan, Senator Jillian van Turnhout. Deputy Eamonn Maloney, Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor, Deputy Dan Neville,

In attendance: Deputy Barry Cowen and Senators Denis Landy and Marie-Louise O'Donnell.

DEPUTY JERRY BUTTIMER IN THE CHAIR.

The joint committee met in private session until 10 a.m.