Brian Leddin (Limerick City, Green Party) | Oireachtas source

I thank Ms MacEvilly. She acknowledged the CRU did not send in a detailed opening statement. The committee met in private session before the meeting and most members are disappointed that we did not receive such an opening statement. It is the practice of the committee for witnesses to send in statements and members to have an opportunity to interrogate the issues in advance and prepare appropriately.

When it comes to the CRU, and this was expressed by members, because of the committee's statutory role as an oversight committee for the CRU, it is particularly important that it send in detailed opening statements in advance. As we go forward, we would look for those to be submitted by the close of business on the preceding Friday. We will certainly seek to have the CRU back sooner rather than later, probably after this session, if we feel we have not discussed properly the important issues relating to the work the CRU does. I am sure members will express their own views on that as well.

Can I get agreement from members that because we have less than three hours, we will limit our contributions to two minutes? If we have time for second and third rounds, I will facilitate members. Is that agreed? Agreed.

I call Deputy Bruton.