The Joint Committee met at 13:30

MEMBERS PRESENT:

Deputy Colm Brophy, Senator Lorraine Clifford-Lee, Deputy Mary Butler, Senator Paudie Coffey, Deputy Barry Cowen, Senator Grace O'Sullivan. Deputy Jim Daly, Deputy Alan Farrell, Deputy Noel Grealish, Deputy Seamus Healy, Deputy Martin Heydon, Deputy John Lahart, Deputy Paul Murphy, Deputy Eoin Ó Broin, Deputy Jonathan O'Brien, Deputy Kate O'Connell, Deputy Willie O'Dea, Deputy Jan O'Sullivan, Deputy Thomas Pringle,

SENATOR PÁDRAIG Ó CÉIDIGH IN THE CHAIR.