Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

We have a quorum. I thank Deputies Chambers and O'Callaghan and Senator Black for attending on time. Apologies have been received from Deputies Clare Daly and Mick Wallace and Senator Lorraine Clifford-Lee.

I welcome Ms Madeleine Reid from the Department of Justice and Equality who is with us again this morning, and Ms Helen Curley and Ms Deirdre O'Higgins from the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation. I thank them for their attendance.

The purpose of the meeting is to have a discussion on COM (2016) 723, a proposed directive on insolvency and restructuring.

The committee requested submissions from a number of stakeholders on this proposal and following this engagement and receipt of submissions, the committee will make a decision on whether it is necessary that a reasoned opinion be sent to the Dáil. Our meeting this morning will help to inform that. We have received a couple of responses, is that the case? Excuse me, I am informed it is just one at this time.