The Joint Committee met at 09:30

MEMBERS PRESENT:

Deputy Catherine Byrne, Senator Colm Burke, Deputy Robert Dowds, Senator Jillian van Turnhout. Deputy Peter Fitzpatrick, Deputy Seamus Healy, Deputy Sandra McLellan, Deputy Michael Moynihan,* Deputy Dan Neville, Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin,

* In the absence of Deputy Billy Kelleher.

In attendance: Deputy Michael Creed and Senator Michael D'Arcy.

DEPUTY JERRY BUTTIMER IN THE CHAIR.

The joint committee met in private session until 10.10 a.m.