The Joint Committee met at 14:00

MEMBERS PRESENT:

Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett, Senator Paul Coghlan, Deputy Ciarán Cannon, Senator Jillian van Turnhout.* Deputy Michael Creed, Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly, Deputy Alan Farrell, Deputy Paul Murphy, Deputy Arthur Spring, Deputy Peadar Tóibín,

* In the absence of Senator Sean D. Barrett.

SENATOR AIDEEN HAYDEN IN THE CHAIR.

The joint committee met in private session until 2.25 p.m. Sitting suspended at 2.25 p.m. and resumed in public session at 2.30 p.m.