John McGuinness (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

The views expressed this morning can be taken into account in terms of how these meetings can be set up. As to how long we sit or how long it takes, it will depend on the witnesses, the volume of information and the depth of the discussions. However, bearing in mind members' remarks this morning, we can adjust the schedule and can deal with the question of being as inclusive as possible. We can factor that into the schedule. Arising from our previous meeting, we must also include the Houses of the Oireachtas Commission because we need to hear from it. While I will ask the clerk to look at it again, this is how it will work in principle. As for the other aspects we have discussed, such as the hours, what it will entail and how the meeting and hearing itself will pan out, we can discuss them again as we build on the work the clerk has done to date.