Christopher O'Sullivan (Cork South West, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

Heartfelt thanks to the witnesses for coming in. I found the discussion incredibly interesting. Senator Byrne gave an interesting statistic before we started, namely, that after the GAA, drama groups and musical societies have the biggest membership in our communities. That is an incentive for politicians to get behind them, but also just for the sheer joy that they bring to communities of all shapes and sizes throughout Ireland. It is extraordinary. On foot of this session, we should, as much as anything else, acknowledge the volunteers, amateur actors, amateur make-up artists and amateur set makers who put so much work into what they do. I thank the witnesses for attending.