The Joint Committee met at 12:00

MEMBERS PRESENT:

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

* In the absence of Deputy Louise O'Reilly

In attendance: Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett, Deputy Michael Collins, Deputy Danny Healy-Rae and Senator Grace O'Sullivan.

DEPUTY MICHAEL HARTY IN THE CHAIR.