The Joint Committee met at 09:30

MEMBERS PRESENT:

Deputy David Cullinane,+ Senator Paddy Burke, Deputy Pearse Doherty, Senator Rose Conway-Walsh, Senator Gerry Horkan, Senator Kieran O'Donnell.

+ In the absence of Deputy Pearse Doherty, for part of meeting

DEPUTY JOHN MCGUINNESS IN THE CHAIR.

The joint committee met in private session until 10.05 a.m.