The Joint Committee met at 13:00

MEMBERS PRESENT:

Deputy Ray Butler, Senator Marie Moloney, Deputy Michael Conaghan, Senator Hildegarde Naughton, Deputy Jim Daly, Senator Marie-Louise O'Donnell, Deputy Derek Keating, Senator Averil Power. Deputy Charlie McConalogue, Deputy Jonathan O'Brien, Deputy Brendan Ryan,

In attendance: Senator Fidelma Healy Eames.

DEPUTY JOANNA TUFFY IN THE CHAIR.