Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (Dún Laoghaire, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I will not take too much time because I want to leave a lot of time for a response. I agree with everything Senator Currie said. I thank the representatives for being here. I gave the Chairman my time on the statement last week. I was chairing a committee, otherwise I would have been there. I am very honoured to have the opportunity to meet with the guests this morning and I thank them.

Mr. Teggart spoke about the experience of the inquest. In the past and in his statement this morning he has highlighted how difficult that was. Of course, it is difficult reliving the trauma that he experienced. What can we learn from the way in which the inquest was organised, and how it treated the families in practical terms? In addition to going through the inquest on a personal basis, what can we learn from that for any other such events?

We have heard much about apologies and this, that and the other but what practical communications, if any, have there been from the British Government to the families? I will leave it there so there is time for answers.