The Joint Committee met at 09:00

MEMBERS PRESENT:

Deputy Colm Brophy, Senator Frances Black, Deputy Jack Chambers, Senator Lorraine Clifford-Lee, Deputy Clare Daly, Senator Martin Conway, Deputy Alan Farrell, Senator Niall Ó Donnghaile. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan, Deputy Mick Wallace,

In attendance: Deputies Richard Boyd Barrett, Deputies Pearse Doherty, Bernard J. Durkan, Alan Kelly and Niamh Smyth.

DEPUTY CAOIMHGHÍN Ó CAOLÁIN IN THE CHAIR.