The Joint Committee met at 17:15

MEMBERS PRESENT:

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

DEPUTY JERRY BUTTIMER IN THE CHAIR.