Apologies have been received from Deputy Deasy and Senator Ann Ormonde. Senator Norris has asked to be excused as he must attend another meeting.
I remind members and those in the Visitors' Gallery to ensure their mobile phones are completely switched off for the duration of the meeting. Such devices, even in silent mode, interfere with the equipment used to record our proceedings.
The minutes of the meeting of 26 March 2009 have been circulated. Are they agreed? Agreed?
We have one item of correspondence concerning decisions taken by the Joint Committee on European Scrutiny on 7 April 2009. It is proposed that this be noted. Is that agreed? Agreed.