Seán Sherlock (Cork East, Labour) | Oireachtas source

Subject to the agreement of the committee, if proceedings on Committee Stage are not concluded by 11.15 a.m., it is proposed that the sitting be suspended to facilitate members in attending the exchange of views with Mr. Barnier, chief negotiator of the task force for the preparation and conduct of negotiations with the United Kingdom, and resume at 1.30 p.m. and that we continue until the proceedings are concluded. Is that agreed? Agreed.

I call on the Minister to make his opening remarks.