Alan Farrell (Dublin Fingal, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I thank the members for their contributions. On behalf of the members I thank the Minister and her officials for the responses to our questions and for attending the meeting. As we have completed our consideration of the Revised Estimates for Vote 40, in accordance with Standing Order 90 the following message will be sent to the Dáil:

The Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs has considered the Revised Estimates for Vote 40.

Under Standing Order 89(2) the message is deemed to be a report of this committee.

Before adjourning I will seek, and I hope the Minister will note my remark, the committee's permission to write to the Business Committee requesting that, where possible, it try to avoid clashes with matters in the Dáil and Seanad relating specifically to this Department. For the last 11 minutes there has been a debate in the Dáil on the mother and baby homes while we have been discussing budgets. That is entirely inappropriate. I appreciate there will be times when there might be a clash but where possible we should try to avoid our meetings clashing with debates at which we should be present. I thank everybody for their attendance.