The Joint Committee met at 16:30

MEMBERS PRESENT:

Deputy Jerry Buttimer,* Senator Sean D. Barrett, Deputy Ciarán Cannon, Senator Aideen Hayden, Deputy Alan Farrell, Senator Michael Mullins.* Deputy Sean Fleming, Deputy Mary Lou McDonald, Deputy Michael McGrath, Deputy Paul Murphy, Deputy Kieran O'Donnell, Deputy Joe O'Reilly,* Deputy Pat Rabbitte,

* In the absence of Deputies Tom Barry and Michael Creed and Senator Paul Coghlan, respectively.

DEPUTY LIAM TWOMEY IN THE CHAIR.