The Joint Committee met at 09:00

MEMBERS PRESENT:

Deputy Bernard J. Durkan, Senator Colm Burke, Deputy Billy Kelleher, Senator John Dolan, Deputy Kate O'Connell, Senator Rónán Mullen, Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony, Senator Keith Swanick. Deputy Louise O'Reilly,

In attendance: Deputy Frank O'Rourke.

DEPUTY MICHAEL HARTY IN THE CHAIR.