Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

It does, but I would like to tease it out more. However, time is against us and we have another delegate to meet. I sincerely thank Dr. Campbell. Her written submission which I welcome is very thought-provoking. I also commend her for her presentation and the responses she has given to members.

I welcome Ms Karen Hall from Disability Action in the North of Ireland. I thank her for her written submission. She will be invited to make an opening statement which will be followed by a question and answer session, as was the case when she attended the committee on an earlier occasion.

Witnesses are protected by absolute privilege in respect of the evidence they are to give to the committee. If, however, they are directed by it to cease giving evidence on a particular matter and continue to so do, they are entitled thereafter only to qualified privilege in respect of their evidence. They are directed that only evidence connected with the subject matter of these proceedings is to be given and asked to respect the parliamentary practice to the effect that, where possible, they should not criticise or make charges against any person or an entity by name or in such a way as to make him, her or it identifiable.

I invite Ms Hall to make her opening statement.