Brian Stanley (Laois-Offaly, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

It is awful. I make that proposal now and hopefully after 22 October, with Covid figures going well and everything else being equal, we will have witnesses present in the committee room.

There are a couple of matters to bring to the members' attention, the first of which is our report. The secretariat will circulate a document setting out the current status in advance of the next meeting. I propose we consider it in private session at the end of that meeting. Some reports are at various stages of completion and members need to be aware of that. We should also be in a position to consider the draft report on our engagement with the Department of Social Protection at that time. Is that agreed? Agreed.

The second matter involves considering the format and content of the appropriation accounts. It is proposed to circulate a briefing document on this and to consider the matter in private session at the next meeting. Is that agreed? Agreed. Are there any other matters which Deputies wish to raise?