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

I thank all our witnesses and guests sincerely for coming in today. Their contributions will be a valuable and critical source in the compilation of our report as well as the substantive papers we have received. I realise it is difficult to encapsulate everything they might want to say into five minutes of a presentation but I thank them none the less.

I remind people that in addition to our public hearings we are also seeking submissions from the public, interested parties, organisations and stakeholders. The closing date for receipt of written submissions is Tuesday, 19 November. Further details are available on the Oireachtas website and the health committee webpage. If anyone in the Public Gallery is interested in making written submissions, the details are available through the Oireachtas website and the closing date is 19 November. At the next meeting we will continue this series of hearings on this important and sensitive topic.