Catherine Noone (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

As we have a quorum, we will commence in public session straight away. The draft minutes of our meetings of 15 November have been circulated. Are there any matters arising? Are they agreed? Agreed.

We have received six items of correspondence, all of which are noted. Is that agreed? Agreed. Arising from the correspondence received, Dr. Abigail Aiken has submitted a clarification on the research data in the presentation she made to the committee. I intend to read the clarification into the record at the conclusion of our public business today. I am conscious that we are under time pressure given that members want to deal with issues relating to bias on the part of the committee. I suggest we defer the second issue arising - proposed witness for module 3 - until after our public session in the interests of our witnesses today, one of whom can only be with us for a short time as she has a plane to catch. Is that agreed? Agreed.