Fiona O'Loughlin (Kildare South, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

Thank you Senator. I advise members that the clerk has drafted a letter to Ms Downes and Senator Gavan has agreed to the letter that will be sent on behalf of the committee acknowledging that the comments should not have been made and that Senator Gavan has issued a public apology.

I propose we suspend briefly to allow witnesses to take their seats for the engagement on the uptake of apprenticeships and traineeships.