The Joint Committee met at 09:00

MEMBERS PRESENT:

Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly, Senator Colm Burke, Deputy Bernard J. Durkan, Senator Keith Swanick. Deputy Alan Kelly, Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony, Deputy Kate O'Connell, Deputy Louise O'Reilly,

In attendance: Senator Rose Conway-Walsh and Senator Kieran O'Donnell.

DEPUTY MICHAEL HARTY IN THE CHAIR.