The Joint Committee met at 10:00

MEMBERS PRESENT:

Deputy John Brassil, Senator Máire Devine, Deputy James Browne, Senator Frank Feighan, Deputy Pat Buckley, Senator Colette Kelleher, Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy, Senator Gabrielle McFadden, Deputy Michael Harty, Senator Jennifer Murnane O'Connor. Deputy Tony McLoughlin, Deputy Catherine Martin, Deputy Tom Neville, Deputy Anne Rabbitte,

SENATOR JOAN FREEMAN IN THE CHAIR.