The Joint Committee met at 11:00

MEMBERS PRESENT:

Deputy Paudie Coffey, Senator Sean D. Barrett, Deputy Michael Colreavy, Senator Terry Brennan, Deputy Timmy Dooley, Senator Ned O'Sullivan, Deputy Noel Harrington, Senator John Whelan. Deputy Helen McEntee, Deputy Mattie McGrath, Deputy Patrick O'Donovan, Deputy Ann Phelan,

In attendance: Deputies Pat Deering, Luke 'Ming' Flanagan, Martin Heydon and John Paul Phelan, and Senator Denis Landy.

DEPUTY JOHN O'MAHONY IN THE CHAIR.