The Joint Committee met at 13:30

MEMBERS PRESENT:

Deputy Ruth Coppinger, Senator Frank Feighan, Deputy Imelda Munster, Senator Pádraig Ó Céidigh, Deputy Catherine Murphy, Senator John O'Mahony. Deputy Kevin O'Keeffe, Deputy Noel Rock, Deputy Róisín Shortall,+

+ In the absence of Deputy Catherine Murphy for part of meeting.

In attendance: Deputies Jack Chambers, Dessie Ellis, John Lahart and Eamon Ryan and Senators Maria Byrne and Kevin Humphreys

DEPUTY FERGUS O'DOWD IN THE CHAIR.