Michael McCarthy (Cork South West, Labour) | Oireachtas source

We will get through Committee Stage as quickly as we can. I welcome the Minister of State with responsibility for housing and planning at the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government, Deputy Jan O'Sullivan. I also welcome the officials from her Department - Mr. John O'Neill, Mr. Gabriel O'Duffy and Ms Lisa Clifford - and the Department of Social Protection - Ms Jackie Harrington and Mr. Brian Duff. I thank everyone for attending and invite the Minister of State to make her opening statement.