Seán Barrett (Dún Laoghaire, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I thank the witnesses. I am aware that Mr. McKeever has another appointment. I thank the witnesses for their very interesting contributions that highlight and make us aware of the seriousness of what we are facing. It will be very important to have more debates such as this to advise the public. I am sure we will be calling on their services again as I think it is important to keep up to date with what is happening. It will take a great deal of pressure for the European Union to recognise the difficult position in which Ireland is being left through no fault of our own. Our special case is not a special pleading but it is owed to us because of circumstances that are way beyond our control. If the European Union is to mean anything, it means that we look after one other and that must be taken into account when we are looking at what can and cannot be done.

Again I thank Mr. McKeever and Mr. Daly for coming before the committee. I found their contributions extremely interesting.