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

I thank Mr. O'Callaghan for that. I thank both witnesses for coming in and engaging with the committee. I appreciate that it is difficult when they are only hearing negative stories but they were the stories we had come across. We wish them well in the work they do, which is hugely important. We look forward to continued engagement and we will take up the witnesses' offer to contact them with particular cases, which I have done in the past. Senator Ruane said we should not have to do that, and I accept that, but there are cases where the survivors need that extra help and who better to give that or to be an advocate than their public representative, be that a Senator, a Deputy or a councillor.

We had an engaging meeting. I learned a lot, and I appreciate the answers the witnesses gave to the many difficult questions.