The Joint Committee met at 13:30

MEMBERS PRESENT:

Deputy Shane Cassells, Senator Jerry Buttimer, Deputy Denise Mitchell, Senator Colette Kelleher, Deputy Eugene Murphy, Senator Denis Landy, Deputy John Paul Phelan, Senator Diarmuid Wilson.

DEPUTY SEAN SHERLOCK IN THE CHAIR.

The joint committee met in private session until 1.45 p.m.