The Joint Committee met at 14:00

MEMBERS PRESENT:

Deputy Mick Barry, Senator Máire Devine, Deputy James Browne, Senator Frank Feighan, Deputy Pat Buckley, Senator Colette Kelleher, Deputy Joe Carey, Senator Gabrielle McFadden, Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy, Senator Jennifer Murnane O'Connor. Deputy Michael Harty, Deputy Marc MacSharry,* Deputy Tony McLoughlin, Deputy Catherine Martin, Deputy Tom Neville, Deputy Fiona O'Loughlin, Deputy Anne Rabbitte,

* In the absence of Deputy John Brassil.

SENATOR JOAN FREEMAN IN THE CHAIR.