Jerry Buttimer (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

My monitor might go because it is saying that the time for the meeting has nearly expired. I left the room to give the members a chance to stay in there. I thank Mr. Ó Céidigh for being here. It is incumbent on us to reflect on the discourse we had this morning.

While it has been an engagement with the chair designate, as we have seen Mr. Ó Céidigh brings more than just that title; he brings an insight and experience. I hope the committee can develop some of the themes we have discussed this morning.

I do not want to engage in Cork versus Shannon or a Cork, Dublin and Shannon discourse because today is about Mr. Ó Céidigh. He has been a breath of fresh air, the board is in capable hands with him and the Shannon Group is lucky to have him as its chair designate. He will be a proactive chair and I wish him well and I hope that arising from today we can take the points that have been raised and develop them as a committee as part of our work programme. Beir bua a Phádraig.