Gerard Craughwell (Independent) | Oireachtas source

Just before we finish up, I refer to the reception the Irish situation got in Malta last week. While many people in this country believe very little is going on, I was amazed at the level of support we got from our 27 partners at COSAC, all of whom said they had their own problems but recognised the unique problem in Ireland. I encourage the witnesses to bring forward solutions as they see them. As Mr. Barnier said to us, it does not matter how ridiculous a solution sounds; it may just be the one that gets us over the line. There is considerable willingness on the part of our partners in Europe to find a solution to the Irish problem.

I wish the delegates well and thank them very much for their presentations today. The work of this committee is ongoing. If the delegates believe at some stage they want to have an additional witness contribute, they should feel free to do so. We did not hear from Mr. Jonathan Mullin, but I thank him for attending.