The Joint Committee met at 16:00

MEMBERS PRESENT:

Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett, Senator Tony Mulcahy, Deputy Niall Collins,* Senator Trevor Ó Clochartaigh, Deputy Charles Flanagan, Senator Susan O'Keeffe. Deputy John Halligan, Deputy Noel Harrington, Deputy Michael Healy-Rae, Deputy Seamus Kirk, Deputy Helen McEntee, Deputy Michelle Mulherin, Deputy Derek Nolan, Deputy Patrick O'Donovan, Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh, Deputy Willie Penrose, Deputy Jack Wall.

* In the absence of Deputy Michael Kitt.

In attendance: Deputies Niall Collins, Lucinda Creighton, Clare Daly, Bernard Durkan, Luke 'Ming' Flanagan, Thomas Pringle, Shane Ross and Mick Wallace, and Senator Thomas Byrne.

DEPUTY PÁDRAIG MAC LOCHLAINN IN THE CHAIR.