Fiona O'Loughlin (Kildare South, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

That is fine. I agree. Informally, we had a brief conversation prior to the meeting. I think the committee should have more say in terms of choosing the two particular items that we look at in detail. That is something we will certainly look for in the future.

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