The Joint Committee met at 13:10

MEMBERS PRESENT:

Deputy Catherine Byrne, Senator Gerard P. Craughwell, Deputy Michael Conaghan, Senator Marie-Louise O'Donnell. Deputy Seán Crowe,+ Deputy Noel Harrington, Deputy Charlie McConalogue, Deputy Jonathan O'Brien,

+ In the absence of Deputy Jonathan O'Brien, for part of meeting.

DEPUTY JOANNA TUFFY IN THE CHAIR.

The joint committee met in private session until 1.29 p.m.