I ask members to ensure their mobile phones are switched off completely, as they interfere with the broadcasting equipment in the committee room. Apologies have been received from Deputies Michael Colreavy and Michael Moynihan.
Business of Joint Committee
While I accept it is difficult for the committee secretariat to manage this issue, the reason Deputy Michael Moynihan is absent is that communications questions are being taken in the Dáil. We should try, where possible, to take this into account.
We will go into private session for a brief discussion.
The joint committee went into private session at 9.35 a.m. and resumed in public session at 9.55 a.m.