The Joint Committee met at 13:30

MEMBERS PRESENT:

Deputy Pat Buckley,+ Senator Colm Burke, Deputy Bernard J. Durkan, Senator Lynn Ruane.* Deputy Billy Kelleher, Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony, Deputy Jonathan O'Brien,* Deputy Kate O'Connell,

* In the absence of Deputy Louise O'Reilly and Senator John Dolan, respectively.

+ In the absence of Deputy Jonathan O'Brien, for part of meeting.

In attendance: Deputy Jack Chambers and Senator Aodhán Ó Ríordáin.

DEPUTY MICHAEL HARTY IN THE CHAIR.

The joint committee met in private session until 1.59 p.m.