The Joint Committee met at 13:30

MEMBERS PRESENT:

Deputy Pat Buckley,* Senator Colm Burke, Deputy Bernard J. Durkan, Senator Rónán Mullen, Deputy Billy Kelleher, Senator Keith Swanick. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony, Deputy Kate O'Connell,

* In the absence of Deputy Louise O'Reilly

In attendance: Deputies Richard Boyd Barrett, Jackie Cahill and Bríd Smith.

DEPUTY MICHAEL HARTY IN THE CHAIR.