The Joint Committee met at 15:30

MEMBERS PRESENT:

Deputy Thomas Byrne, Senator Maria Byrne, Deputy Kathleen Funchion, Senator Robbie Gallagher, Deputy Catherine Martin, Senator Paul Gavan, Senator Lynn Ruane.

In attendance: Deputies Bobby Aylward, Declan Breathnach, James Browne, Michael Collins, Danny Healy-Rae, Martin Kenny, Charlie McConalogue, Eamon Scanlon and Robert Troy and Senator Rose Conway-Walsh.

DEPUTY FIONA O'LOUGHLIN IN THE CHAIR.