Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry, Independent) | Oireachtas source

On behalf of members of the committee, I thank the ambassador for taking time to be with us here today. He said this was the first time he had appeared at a meeting of Members of the Oireachtas. He did very well and he has no need to fear meeting parliamentarians in future. Again, I thank him for his engagement and I am sure he knows we appreciate his time. As I have always stated, he is very welcome to engage with us at any level and at any time. We are a very open committee and members are delighted to engage with him and his colleagues. We will support Austria's Presidency of the EU in every way we possibly can for the next six months and beyond.

I want to say a special word of thanks to his wife, who was good enough and kind enough to be here today.