Jerry Buttimer (Cork South Central, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

The main purpose of today's meeting is an update on children and youth affairs issues with the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Deputy Frances Fitzgerald. I welcome her and her officials, Mr. Jim Breslin, Ms Mary McLoughlin and Mr. Peter Hanrahan, to the meeting this morning. In advance of today's meeting members submitted questions to the Minister but members are a little unhappy at the late arrival of the replies. Perhaps the Minister could examine the issue of a more advanced notice of replies with her officials. I hope we can reach an accommodation in that respect. Members submitted their questions at least a month in advance. It would be welcome if the replies were available five days in advance of the meeting.