The Joint Committee met at 13:00

MEMBERS PRESENT:

Deputy Ray Butler, Senator Gerard P. Craughwell, Deputy Ciarán Cannon, Senator Jim D'Arcy, Deputy Joan Collins, Senator Marie Moloney, Deputy Jim Daly, Senator Mary Moran, Deputy Derek Keating, Senator Marie-Louise O'Donnell. Deputy Charlie McConalogue, Deputy Eamonn Maloney,* Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh, Deputy Brendan Ryan,

* In the absence of Deputy Michael Conaghan.

In attendance: Deputy David Stanton.

DEPUTY JOANNA TUFFY IN THE CHAIR.