The Joint Committee met at 12:00

MEMBERS PRESENT:

Deputy Paudie Coffey, Senator Sean D. Barrett, Deputy Michael Colreavy, Senator Eamonn Coghlan. Deputy Timmy Dooley, Deputy Noel Harrington, Deputy Seán Kenny, Deputy Helen McEntee, Deputy Eamonn Maloney, Deputy Patrick O'Donovan, Deputy Ann Phelan, Deputy Mick Wallace,

In attendance: Deputy Pat Deering.

DEPUTY JOHN O'MAHONY IN THE CHAIR.