Steven Matthews (Wicklow, Green Party) | Oireachtas source

Thank you Deputy McAuliffe for the reminder. Senator Barry Ward is substituting for Senator Cummins, Senator Lisa Chambers is substituting for Senator Fitzpatrick and Deputy Ó Murchú is substituting for Deputy Gould. I welcome them to the committee this afternoon.

I invite the Minister of State, Deputy Burke, to make his opening statement.