JOINT COMMITTEE ON JUSTICE, EQUALITY, DEFENCE AND WOMEN’S RIGHTS debate

Prelude

The Joint Committee met at 2.35 p.m.

Members Present:

Deputy P. Carey,*	Deputy S. Ó Fearghaíl,
Deputy M. Collins,†	Deputy C. O’Connor,
Deputy T. Dempsey,†	Deputy W. O’Dea (Minister of State at the Department of Justice, Equality and Law reform),
Deputy M. Hoctor,	Deputy D. O’Donovan,
Deputy D. McGinley,	Deputy P. Power,
Deputy F. McGrath,	Senator T. Kett,
Deputy B. Moynihan-Cronin,	Senator J. Walsh.

†In the absence of Deputies P. Carey and C. O'Connor, respectively for part of meeting.

*In the absence of Deputy S. Ardagh.

DEPUTY P. McGRATH in the chair.