Michael Moynihan (Cork North West, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I thank Ms Dennehy, Ms Levin, Ms Cassidy and Ms Browne for their attendance this morning and for the evidence they have given and the challenges they have put to the committee. There was discussion on the ecosystems. I would appreciate if all that could be made available to the committee. The Irish Thalidomide Association has again put the spotlight on the primary medical certificate and the costs involved for people living in rural communities to access services in the large urban centres. Commitments given 40 or 45 years ago still have not been met. We need to follow up on the issues relating to that. We need to ensure we are giving a voice to them through our committee and we intend to do that. We will reflect on the evidence given this morning. If the witnesses want to add anything further, no matter how insignificant they may feel it is, I ask them to send it to us and we will ensure it is forwarded.

I thank our members for their dedication to the committee and their work on it. We are in a new setting now; I believe this is the first meeting of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Disability Matters that is actually physically meeting. We look forward to further engagement with the witnesses.