The Joint Committee met at 15:15

MEMBERS PRESENT:

Deputy Ray Butler, Senator Gerard P. Craughwell. Deputy Michael Conaghan, Deputy Jim Daly, Deputy Noel Harrington, Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh, Deputy Brendan Ryan,

In attendance: Deputy Peter Mathews.

DEPUTY JOANNA TUFFY IN THE CHAIR.

The joint committee met in private session until 4 p.m.