The Joint Committee met at 09:30

MEMBERS PRESENT:

Deputy Robert Dowds, Senator Colm Burke, Deputy Peter Fitzpatrick, Senator John Crown, Deputy Seamus Healy, Senator John Gilroy, Deputy Billy Kelleher, Senator Jillian van Turnhout. Deputy Sandra McLellan, Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin, Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor,

DEPUTY JERRY BUTTIMER IN THE CHAIR.

The joint committee met in private session until 10.10 a.m.