Kathleen Funchion (Carlow-Kilkenny, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

The gratitude is on our part. It has been an excellent engagement and I am delighted we had this meeting. I sincerely thank Conor, Olga and LilyRose, and to everyone who works with them. The children’s committee takes on board the suggestions and everything they have said in their presentations. I look forward to future engagement with them and with children in general on matters that are important to them. They have done an excellent job in representing themselves, the Ark and children in general throughout the country. I thank them on behalf of myself and the members of the committee. Hopefully, when it is safe to do so, we will be able to meet in person and invite them into the Oireachtas. We would love to be able to do that.

Do I have agreement from committee members to publish the opening statements to the website? Is that agreed? Agreed.