The Joint Committee met at 13:00

MEMBERS PRESENT:

Deputy Brendan Ryan, Senator Gerard P. Craughwell, Deputy Catherine Byrne, Senator Marie Moloney, Deputy Ciarán Cannon, Senator Mary Moran, Deputy Joan Collins, Senator Marie-Louise O'Donnell. Deputy Michael Conaghan, Deputy Charlie McConalogue, Deputy Jonathan O'Brien,

In attendance: Deputy Peter Mathews.

DEPUTY JOANNA TUFFY IN THE CHAIR.