The Joint Committee met at 13:00

MEMBERS PRESENT:

Deputy Jim Daly, Senator Jim D'Arcy, Deputy Brendan Griffin, Senator Mary Moran, Deputy Charlie McConalogue, Senator Hildegarde Naughton, Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin, Senator Averil Power. Deputy Brendan Ryan,

In attendance: Senator David Cullinane.

DEPUTY JOANNA TUFFY IN THE CHAIR.

The joint committee met in private session at 1.15 p.m. and in public session at 1.25 p.m.