Charles Flanagan (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I think that rather concludes matters for the moment. As we have been informed, a Dáil debate will take place next week. There will be a Seanad debate which will take place at the earliest opportunity, I am sure. The Minister for Foreign Affairs is coming in on 9 March. I am sure there are issues that have been raised in respect of this report that will be raised with him on that occasion. He will also be in a position to inform us of what he has done, which is a matter of fact on record, and more importantly, what he intends to do. We know, in this committee, that he has vociferously made his criticism known on aspects of Israeli Government policy. Indeed, he has done so in the context of deliberations with this committee. I am sure he will do so again. Let us await his attendance at our committee meeting on 9 March.

On behalf of the joint committee, I wish to thank Mr. O'Gorman, Mr. Hanley and Mr. Higazi for meeting with us. I thank them not only for the overview they have given us of this very comprehensive and detailed piece of work, but also for dealing with the questions of members in such a comprehensive manner. I propose that we go into private session for the benefit of members who are with us.