Pádraig Mac Lochlainn (Donegal North East, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

Senator O'Keeffe had to leave for a vote, so I will allow Senator O'Keeffe and Deputy Mathews to ask questions only.

I thank the witnesses for their patience. The Joint Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions is innovative and allows a petitioner or citizen to bring their concerns to the Oireachtas. If we as parliamentarians see a wider policy area, we want to bring all the parties together to see if we can assist in change. Although we have been sitting for a long time today it has been a constructive and valuable contribution to the process of change.