Tom Hayes (Tipperary South, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I remind members to turn off their mobile telephones, as they cause the reporting system trouble. Apologies have been received from Deputy Terence Flanagan.

Item No. 1 is the draft minutes of the meetings of 7 and 8 November, which have been circulated. Are they agreed? Agreed. Does any matter arise from the minutes of those meetings?

Item No. 2 is a letter to the Northern Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Investment, Ms Arlene Foster, MLA, which has been drafted and circulated. The letter arises from Senator Mooney's request concerning fracking in the Border regions, an issue that was considered by the committee at last week's meeting. Do members wish to change the wording or can we send it as is?