The Joint Committee met at 17:00

MEMBERS PRESENT:

Deputy James Browne, Senator Jerry Buttimer, Deputy Lisa Chambers, Senator Paul Gavan, Deputy Clare Daly, Senator Ned O'Sullivan, Deputy Bernard J. Durkan, Senator Lynn Ruane. Deputy Catherine Murphy, Senator Hildegarde Naughton, Deputy Jonathan O'Brien, Deputy Kate O'Connell, Deputy Louise O'Reilly, Deputy Jan O'Sullivan, Deputy Anne Rabbitte, Deputy Bríd Smith,

SENATOR CATHERINE NOONE IN THE CHAIR.

The joint committee went into private session at 5.07 p.m. and resumed in public session at 6.25 p.m.