The Joint Committee met at 11 a.m.
        
          MEMBERS PRESENT:
          
            
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                  Deputy Bobby Aylward,
                 
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                  Senator Paul Bradford,
                 
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                  Deputy Michael Creed,
                 
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                  Senator John Carty,
                 
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                  Deputy Andrew Doyle,
                 
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                  Senator Michael McCarthy.
                 
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                  Deputy Martin Ferris,
                 
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                  Deputy Thomas McEllistrim,
                 
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                  Deputy Edward O’Keeffe,
                 
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                  Deputy Christy O’Sullivan,
                 
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                  Deputy Eamon Scanlon,
                 
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                  Deputy Tom Sheahan,
                 
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                  Deputy P. J. Sheehan,
                 
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                  Deputy Seán Sherlock,
                 
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          In attendance: Senator John Paul Phelan.
          
            DEPUTY JOHNNY BRADY IN THE CHAIR.
          
          The joint committee met in private session until 11.40 a.m.