The Joint Committee met at 12:05

MEMBERS PRESENT:

Deputy Declan Breathnach, Senator Gerard P. Craughwell, Deputy Fergus O'Dowd, Senator Mark Daly, Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan, Senator Denis Landy. Deputy Brendan Smith,

DEPUTY KATHLEEN FUNCHION IN THE CHAIR.

The joint committee met in private session until 12.40 p.m.