The Joint Committee met at 09:00

MEMBERS PRESENT:

Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly, Senator Colm Burke, Deputy Bernard J. Durkan, Senator John Dolan, Deputy Alan Kelly, Senator Rónán Mullen. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony, Deputy Kate O'Connell, Deputy Louise O'Reilly,

In attendance: Deputies John Brassil, Ruth Coppinger and David Cullinane and Senators Rose Conway-Walsh and Kieran O'Donnell.

DEPUTY MICHAEL HARTY IN THE CHAIR.