The Joint Committee met at 09:30

MEMBERS PRESENT:

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

In attendance: Deputies Lucinda Creighton, Sean Fleming and Éamon Ó Cúiv

JERRY BUTTIMER IN THE CHAIR.

The joint committee met in private session until 9.50 a.m.