Gerard Craughwell (Independent) | Oireachtas source

I am saying we should tell them the matter has been deferred for the moment while we investigate what other committees are doing with respect to this issue. If we find no other committee is doing anything, then we must step in. That can surely be accomplished in a few days. It is not rocket science. I appreciate that the health committee is busy at the moment, with all that is going on, and it is quite possible it could not deal with this matter. If that is the case, we should deal with it as a matter of urgency. We should be telling the petitioners that we are suspending consideration for the moment because we need to check with the other committees but if no other committee is dealing with the matter, we will tell the other committees we are taking over the issue and we will call the petitioners before us and they will have a chance to make their petition as a matter of urgency. We are not going to leave them swinging in the wind for much longer. Deputy Buckley must get that message across to them, as must his colleagues from all parties and none who are dealing with this case.