The Joint Committee met at 17:00

MEMBERS PRESENT:

Deputy Timmy Dooley, Senator Sean D. Barrett, Deputy Dessie Ellis, Senator Terry Brennan, Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice, Senator Eamonn Coghlan, Deputy Tom Fleming, Senator Paschal Mooney. Deputy Noel Harrington, Deputy Michael McCarthy, Deputy Eamonn Maloney, Deputy Patrick O'Donovan, Deputy Brian Walsh,

In attendance: Deputies Pat Breen, Joe Carey, Michael McNamara, Michelle Mulherin and Kieran O'Donnell.

DEPUTY JOHN O'MAHONY IN THE CHAIR.