The Joint Committee met at 11:00

MEMBERS PRESENT:

Deputy Paudie Coffey, Senator Sean D. Barrett, Deputy Michael Colreavy, Senator Terry Brennan, Deputy Timmy Dooley, Senator Eamonn Coghlan, Deputy Tom Fleming, Senator Paschal Mooney. Deputy Brendan Griffin, Deputy Noel Harrington, Deputy Mary Lou McDonald,+ Deputy Helen McEntee, Deputy Michael Moynihan, Deputy Patrick O'Donovan, Deputy Mick Wallace,

+ In the absence of Deputy Michael Colreavy, for part of meeting.

DEPUTY JOHN O'MAHONY IN THE CHAIR.