David Stanton (Cork East, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I thank witnesses for taking the trouble to attend today and for giving of their valuable time and expertise. I invite them to keep in contact with the committee. If there are other points of view or whatever they want to convey, I ask them please to contact the clerk to the committee after the meeting.

We will continue our work. We plan to visit a firing range in a number of weeks. We also plan to visit the Phoenix Park and will engage further with Department officials, the Minister and others on this issue. After our deliberations we will issue a report and will invite the witnesses to its launch. We have all learned a lot; I certainly have. I thank everybody for attending and wish them well.

I propose that the meeting goes into private session to deal with housekeeping matters. Is that agreed? Agreed.