The Joint Committee met at 09:30

MEMBERS PRESENT:

Deputy Niall Collins, Senator Ivana Bacik, Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy, Senator Martin Conway, Deputy Alan Farrell, Senator Rónán Mullen, Deputy Anne Ferris, Senator Katherine Zappone. Deputy Seán Kenny, Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn, Deputy Finian McGrath,

In attendance: Deputies Jerry Buttimer and Ciara Conway, and Senators Mark Daly, Fidelma Healy Eames, David Norris, Averil Power and Jim Walsh.

DEPUTY DAVID STANTON IN THE CHAIR.