Apologies have been received from Deputy Ó Snodaigh, for whom Deputy Ellis is substituting, and Senators Craughwell and Moloney. At the request of broadcasting services I ask members to turn off their phones completely or switch them to airplane, safe or flight mode. All the documentation is on the database in keeping with paperless committees.
Business of Committee
The joint committee went into private session at 1.20 p.m. and resumed in public session at 1.33 p.m.