Charles Flanagan (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I thank Ms Keatinge and her colleagues. Unless members have any final commentary, I will bring matters to a close by thanking the guests for the presentation. I will be forgiven for singling out Ms Soma for joining us from the front line in South Sudan, which is, as she mentions, the world's youngest country. It faces enormous challenges and yet we know that Ms Soma had the sense to finish her stark and bleak presentation on a note of high optimism and good news on the matter of the impact of international funding. That exemplifies the spirit in the face of extreme adversity. We thank Ms Soma and acknowledge her work. We wish her and her team in the Titi Foundation well in facing its challenges. We acknowledge the leadership and management of Ms de Barra, Mr. MacSorley and Ms Keatinge in Ireland and across the world in these difficult times.

There is no doubt we will have the opportunity to re-engage in the autumn. In the meantime, we assure the witnesses of our positive and constructive activity between now and budget day in mid-October. We thank the witnesses for furnishing us with their very important pre-budget submission.