John Curran (Dublin Mid West, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

Having listened to the various comments made, to try to move things on, it is very obvious that there is a wide range of issues to be discussed. Deputy Kathleen Funchion summed it up well when she spoke about short-term, immediate, longer term and structural issues. Deputy Mick Wallace spoke about the building programme, etc., while Deputy Barry Cowen referred to the housing emergency. However, I am conscious of the committee's first port of call in one week's time when we must make an interim report to the Dáil. Having listened to everyone's contribution on the wide range of issues involved, most of us agree that, from a housekeeping point of view, the committee will need to meet twice a week.

Is everyone happy with those general points?

I propose that we go into private session at this point to decide among ourselves how we would like to structure the business of the committee. A number of members have made recommendations and it might be worth trying to advance them. We are supposed to make an interim report to the Dáil by 28 April.