The Joint Committee met at 09:30

MEMBERS PRESENT:

Deputy Michael Colreavy, Senator Sean D. Barrett, Deputy Timmy Dooley, Senator Terry Brennan, Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice, Senator Eamonn Coghlan, Deputy Tom Fleming, Senator Paschal Mooney, Deputy Brendan Griffin, Senator Ned O'Sullivan, Deputy Noel Harrington, Senator John Whelan. Deputy Seán Kenny, Deputy Eamonn Maloney, Deputy Michael McCarthy, Deputy Michael Moynihan, Deputy Patrick O'Donovan,

DEPUTY JOHN O'MAHONY IN THE CHAIR.

The joint committee met in private session until 9.50 a.m.