The Joint Committee met at 14:15

MEMBERS PRESENT:

Deputy Declan Breathnach, Senator Frances Black, Deputy Tony McLoughlin, Senator Gerard P. Craughwell, Deputy Fergus O'Dowd, Senator Mark Daly, Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan, Senator Frank Feighan. Deputy Brendan Smith,

DEPUTY SEÁN CROWE IN THE CHAIR.

The joint committee met in private session until 2.40 p.m.