The Joint Committee met at 09:30

MEMBERS PRESENT:

Deputy Catherine Byrne, Senator Colm Burke, Deputy Ciara Conway, Senator John Gilroy, Deputy Regina Doherty, Senator Marc MacSharry. Deputy Robert Dowds, 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,

DEPUTY JERRY BUTTIMER IN THE CHAIR.

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