The Joint Committee met at 14:00

MEMBERS PRESENT:

Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett, Senator Thomas Byrne, Deputy Ray Butler,* Senator Aideen Hayden. Deputy Pearse Doherty, Deputy Timmy Dooley, Deputy Simon Harris, Deputy Heather Humphreys, Deputy Kevin Humphreys, Deputy Mary Lou McDonald, Deputy Michael McGrath, Deputy Gerald Nash,* Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin, Deputy Kieran O'Donnell,

* In the absence of Deputies Dara Murphy and Arthur Spring, respectively.

In attendance: Deputy Peter Mathews.

DEPUTY CIARÁN LYNCH IN THE CHAIR.