Seán Crowe (Dublin South West, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I will bring proceedings to an end. It has been a difficult morning for the Minister and his official alongside him. There are many lessons we can learn from today's meeting. It would have been helpful if we had had some of the information. It is basic information that was going out go out to the public. If we had had access to it prior to the meeting, I think the Minister will agree it would have been a better meeting. It is frustrating for members and for those interested enough to look in on television screens to find out what is happening on the issue.

I think we all accept there are gaps in services and women are suffering in relation to that. Many members alluded to that.

The Minister has given a commitment to come back with a detailed note on timescale around the chair and so on. I ask him to do that and give that public commitment because we have had difficulties in the past. We have looked for information and it is like pulling teeth at times trying to get information from the Department. There should not be that difficulty. There is clearly something wrong if we are not getting that information.

I ask the Minister to review today's meeting and perhaps reflect on it to see if there is a way of improving access for the committee and members to the vital information that we are trying to address. I appreciate the Minister coming in. Perhaps he wants to make some concluding remarks. We are coming to the end of our time. Does the Minister wish to add anything further?