John Curran (Dublin Mid West, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

We are just about to conclude proceedings because the Dáil is about to sit. I remind colleagues that officials from the three Departments will come before the committee in a couple of weeks. If there are specific or significant issues raised today or at the previous meeting which members want officials to address, I ask them to forward them to us in advance. This is not to try and catch anybody out. We will try to ensure the officials address the points raised at the meeting.

I thank our witnesses, Padraic, Eileen, Gary, Jessica, Paul and Dina, and their families, friends and work colleagues for attending today. The witnesses are well able to talk. Their presentations were very frank, honest and insightful. We are compiling a report on this issue in which we will be making recommendations to the various Departments. We are not claiming that in coming together we can address everything but we will try to address some of the specific issues raised, some of which are very obvious. We will make recommendations and the witnesses will have played a key role in this regard.

On my own behalf and on behalf of the three joint committees, I thank all of the witnesses for taking the time to attend today and for the manner in which they presented. It is much appreciated.