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

I thank members for their participation in this morning's meeting. We passed on Deputy Sandra McLellan's apologies for the first part of the meeting and Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin has asked us to convey his apologies for the second part.

The second session is a meeting with the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Deputy James Reilly, who is joined from the Department by Ms Michelle Clarke, principal officer; Mr. Dermot Ryan, assistant secretary; Dr. Fergal Lynch, Secretary General; and Ms Bernie McNally, assistant secretary. I am tempted to say "Hola" to the Minister, but I had better not. I welcome him back.