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

I thank the Minister. I would like to welcome non-members of the committee here - Senator Alice-Mary Higgins, Senator James Reilly and Senator Gabrielle McFadden. Members will appreciate that I will go to the members of the committee first, and then if they wish to ask any questions they are absolutely welcome to do so at that point.

I call Deputy Thomas Byrne