The Joint Committee met at 14:30

MEMBERS PRESENT:

Deputy Eric Byrne, Senator Mark Daly, Deputy Seán Crowe, Senator Michael Mullins, Deputy Bernard J. Durkan, Senator David Norris, Deputy Olivia Mitchell, Senator Jim Walsh. Deputy Dan Neville, Deputy Ruairí Quinn, Deputy Brendan Smith,

In attendance: Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett and Senators Colm Burke and Fiach Mac Conghail.

DEPUTY PAT BREEN IN THE CHAIR.