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

I thank Mr. Coffey and Ms Kennedy for their opening statement. A significant number of members have indicated that they wish to contribute. Members will be given an opportunity to ask a number of questions. A number of representatives of ILDN have not made a contribution so far and they are more than welcome to contribute to the responses to members' questions. I am not suggesting that everybody needs to answer every question but the witnesses, including those who did not make presentations, can respond to the issues raised should they wish to do so.

I ask members to be as brief as possible in order to give our witnesses an opportunity to respond to their questions. Deputy O'Dea is first.