The Joint Committee met at 16:00

MEMBERS PRESENT:

Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett, Senator Fiach Mac Conghail.* Deputy Noel Harrington,* Deputy Michael Healy-Rae, Deputy Michael P. Kitt, Deputy Anthony Lawlor, Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor, Deputy Michelle Mulherin, Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh, Deputy Jack Wall,

* In the absence of Deputy Pat Deering and Senator Susan O'Keeffe, respectively.

DEPUTY PÁDRAIG MAC LOCHLAINN IN THE CHAIR.

The joint committee met in private session until 4.30 p.m.