The Joint Committee met at 14:00

MEMBERS PRESENT:

Deputy Eric Byrne, Senator Colm Burke, Deputy Seán Crowe, Senator Aideen Hayden, Deputy Timmy Dooley, Senator Terry Leyden. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan, Deputy Seán Kyne, Deputy Joe O'Reilly,

DEPUTY DOMINIC HANNIGAN IN THE CHAIR.

The joint committee met in private session until 2.10 p.m.