Fergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I am under orders to finish at noon so Senator Mullen might be able to finish his questions at the start of the next session. We do not seem to be able to establish contact with him.

To summarise the communications received from members, it seems everybody wants our guests to return for some further debate. I have received messages from Senators Ó Donnghaile and Black and Deputy Carroll MacNeill. There is interest in the question of alternative shared sovereignty models and the practicalities of constitutional change and shared identity. We have had difficulties but I regret that Sinn Féin made that charge against me, which was unfair and unwarranted. I try to be fair to everybody and I have a record of being honest and straightforward. I hope that in future meetings people will agree to the process we have.

It remains for me to thank the witnesses, who are very competent and qualified. I have many questions and I hope to put them in the next session.