The Joint Committee met at 11:15

MEMBERS PRESENT:

Deputy Catherine Byrne, Senator Colm Burke, Deputy Joe Costello, Senator Thomas Byrne, Deputy Regina Doherty, Senator John Crown, Deputy Peter Fitzpatrick, Senator John Gilroy, Deputy Seamus Healy, Senator Jillian Van Turnhout. Deputy Billy Kelleher, Deputy Sandra McLellan, Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin, Deputy Dan Neville,

DEPUTY JERRY BUTTIMER IN THE CHAIR.

The joint committee met in private session until 11.25 a.m.