Peter Mathews (Dublin South, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I welcome everyone. As Senator O'Keeffe mentioned, there is one individual as well as the representatives of institutions and associations. This sets out the playing pitch atmosphere of much of what happens at employment appeal tribunals and elsewhere.

Since our second last break, I have been present with a different status - I have been ejected from formal membership of the committee. I am here under sufferance of the Oireachtas as a Member who can float around, but I have no committee membership responsibilities. Perhaps there should be an Oireachtas committee membership appeals tribunal, but there is none currently.

I thank and salute Mr. O'Sullivan. A four-year odyssey is a long time.