Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Minister of State. That completes the select committee's consideration of the Revised Estimates for 2016 in respect of Vote 27 - International Co-operation and Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs and Trade. A message to that effect will be sent to the Clerk of the Dáil.

On behalf of the committee I thank the Minister, Deputy Flanagan, the Minister of State, Deputy McHugh, and their officials for attending today and dealing comprehensively with the committee's questions and observations. Earlier, the committee agreed to invite both Ministers to attend a joint committee in the autumn to examine the proposed allocations to the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade for 2017. The meeting will be scheduled in advance of the 2017 budget allocations. The committee secretariat will correspond with the Department in that regard with a view to having documentation submitted to the joint committee before the end of July. The select committee is adjourned until 30 June at 10 a.m. when we will consider the Revised Estimates for defence with the Minister for Defence.