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

This was a constructive and positive meeting. It behoves all of us to ensure that we consider the positivity of the work being done by the section 38 and 39 organisations and thank those who provide services on behalf of the most marginalised and vulnerable in many cases. We thank the staff who work in those agencies. I would also like to acknowledge the participation of Ms McGuinness, Mr. O'Brien, Ms Lawler and Ms McCormack. I thank them for taking time to attend.

It is important that we all work to restore the reputation of all organisations in whatever sector they are among the public and, therefore, it is also important that we have an ongoing discussion on this matter. I look forward to another meeting when we come back in September.

This is our final meeting before the recess. I thank the staff, members and the media for their coverage of our proceedings.