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

I thank Deputy Harrington. I go along with those comments. As Chairman I am pleased to report that often it is the Government members of this committee who are more vociferous in challenging the negative implications of Government policy. It has been my experience that the committee has responded to the Ombudsman's appeals and approached the issue in that way. It is also a new dispensation in terms of this committee and this Dáil term, which is vital to support the role of her office and to allow the public access our services. I call the Ombudsman.