The Joint Committee met at 2 p.m.
        
          MEMBERS PRESENT:
          
            
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                  Deputy Chris Andrews,
                 
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                  Senator Ivor Callely,
                 
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                  Deputy Cyprian Brady,
                 
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                  Senator Donie Cassidy,
                 
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                  Deputy Deirdre Clune,
                 
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                  Senator John Paul Phelan,
                 
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                  Deputy Damien English,
                 
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                  Senator Brendan Ryan.
                 
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                  Deputy Michael Fitzpatrick,
                 
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                  Deputy Arthur Morgan,
                 
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                  Deputy Edward O’Keeffe,
                 
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                  Deputy Seán Power,
                 
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                  Deputy Leo Varadkar,
                 
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            DEPUTY WILLIE PENROSE IN THE CHAIR.
          
          The joint committee met in private session until 2.20 p.m.