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 Kate O'Connell, Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony, Deputy Louise O'Reilly,

In attendance: Deputies Ruth Coppinger and Bríd Smith and Senators Rose Conway-Walsh and Colette Kelleher.

DEPUTY MICHAEL HARTY IN THE CHAIR.