The Joint Committee met at 14:00

MEMBERS PRESENT:

Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett, Senator Sean D. Barrett, Deputy Tom Barry, Senator Thomas Byrne, Deputy Jim Daly,* Senator Michael D'Arcy, Deputy Pearse Doherty, Senator Aideen Hayden. Deputy Timmy Dooley, Deputy Alan Farrell, Deputy Ciarán Lynch, Deputy Mary Lou McDonald, Deputy Michael McGrath, Deputy Paul Murphy, Deputy Kieran O'Donnell, Deputy Pat Rabbitte,

* In the absence of Deputy Michael Creed.

In attendance: Deputies Peter Mathews, Billy Timmins and Peadar Tóibín.

DEPUTY LIAM TWOMEY IN THE CHAIR.