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

Thank you. To conclude, I thank the witnesses for attending. As I said, I wish Mr. McKeon a speedy recovery. I thank the staff of the Department for the work they were involved in to prepare for the meeting and also for their work over the past two years. They have had a fairly hectic two years and the staff stepped up to the mark and carried a huge burden, and I want to acknowledge that. I also thank the Comptroller and Auditor General, Mr. Seamus McCarthy, and his staff for attending and for assisting today's meeting.

Is it agreed to request the clerk to seek any follow-up information and carry out any agreed actions from today's meeting? Agreed. Is it also agreed that we note and publish the opening statement and the briefings provided for today's meeting? Agreed.

I will suspend the meeting until 1.30 p.m., when the committee will resume to consider correspondence and any other business of the committee.