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

Thank you for the opening statement. Before going to colleagues, from the committee's perspective we are very pleased to hear that the recommendations coming from this committee will be dealt with in a meaningful way. The committee has put much work into meeting 40-odd different witnesses with much expertise in different areas. I hope the recommendations from the committee will be evidence-based, practical and meaningful so the Minister can work with them. That is the context in which the committee has been doing its work.