The Joint Committee met at 14:00

MEMBERS PRESENT:

Deputy Alan Farrell, Senator Ivana Bacik, Deputy Seán Kenny, Senator Martin Conway, Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn, Senator Denis O'Donovan, Deputy Finian McGrath, Senator Katherine Zappone. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd,

In attendance: Deputies Jerry Buttimer, Noel Grealish and Kieran O'Donnell and Senators Paul Coghlan and James Heffernan.

DEPUTY DAVID STANTON IN THE CHAIR.