Tháinig an Comhchoiste le chéile ag 12:30

The Joint Committee met at 12:30

COMHALTAÍ A BHÍ I LÁTHAIR / MEMBERS PRESENT:

Teachtaí Dála / Deputies Teachtaí Dála / Deputies John Connolly, Malcolm Noonan, Séamus McGrath, Noel O'Donovan,* Maurice Quinlivan, Anne Rabbitte. Pádraig Rice, Barry Ward.

* In éagmais / In the absence of Senator Joe O'Reilly.

Teachta / Deputy George Lawlor sa Chathaoir / in the Chair.

The joint committee met in private session at 12.51 p.m., suspended at 12.52 p.m. and resumed in public session at 12.54 p.m.