Michael McCarthy (Cork South West, Labour) | Oireachtas source

I welcome Mr. O'Reilly to the meeting. I will call the five spokespersons for each of the groups in the order in which I should call them. I urge members to ask questions because if we give an opinion and then ask the witnesses if they agree with it, that is not asking a question. Given the interest the committee has in this issue, this can be a very good, productive and robust exchange. I will call the five spokespersons first and then I will take a group questions from other members. I will take the first question from the Fianna Fáil spokesperson, Senator O'Sullivan.