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

I thank the witnesses of both the Prison Service and the Department of Justice and thank their staff for the work involved in preparing for today's meeting. I also thank the Comptroller and Auditor General and his staff for attending and assisting the committee. Is it agreed that we request the clerk to the committee to seek any follow-up information and carry out actions agreed at the meeting? Agreed. Is it agreed that we note and publish the opening statements and the briefing provided for today's meeting? Agreed.

With the agreement of the committee, we will resume in private session after lunch to deal briefly with some housekeeping matters before moving into public session to deal with correspondence and other business of the committee. I would bring to the attention of the committee that there is a substantial amount of correspondence today.