The Joint Committee met at 14:00

MEMBERS PRESENT:

Deputy Tom Barry, Senator Sean D. Barrett, Deputy Pearse Doherty, Senator Aideen Hayden. Deputy Regina Doherty, Deputy Timmy Dooley, Deputy Dominic Hannigan,* Deputy Seán Kenny,* Deputy Michael McCarthy,* Deputy Michael McGrath, Deputy Paul Murphy, Deputy Kieran O'Donnell, Deputy Pat Rabbitte, Deputy Arthur Spring, Deputy Brian Walsh,

* In the absence of Deputies Ciara Conway, Alan Farrell and Ciarán Lynch.

In attendance: Deputies Peter Mathews and Peadar Tóibín.

DEPUTY LIAM TWOMEY IN THE CHAIR.