Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I am aware of what the Chairman is referring to. I know about the hearings the committee has had on the matter. I also know that the Minister of State, Deputy D'Arcy, has been attending numerous meetings throughout the country on this issue. He is meeting people on a regional basis and looking to meet stakeholders who are affected. I gather he is trying to reconcile what the Chairman is referring to - I think he is aware of it too - with the statistics and figures that we see. I am not in a position to update the committee at this meeting regarding further actions that he and I will take, but I will be happy to do so at another point.