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

I thank the Minister, Dr. Tony Holohan and Ms Geraldine Luddy for their attendance. Prior to Christmas we will have internal deliberations on the structure of the hearings that will take place in January. We will hold open and fair hearings and give the Bill every consideration to assist the Minister and his Department in producing a Bill that is as near perfect as possible. I thank members for their presence and patience during our two meetings this morning.

I remind members that on Tuesday we are holding a session on our work programme for 2014, along with European scrutiny on outstanding matters for 2013, at 5 p.m. If members have not communicated to the secretariat their items for inclusion in the work programme I ask them to do so as soon as possible.