Kathleen Funchion (Carlow-Kilkenny, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I will add one or two things. We have all heard the stories of delays, and Mr. O'Dwyer touched on that very well in his opening statement, which was great. There was also some coverage on the radio last week when people called in to say that they were still waiting to be contacted. I want to give Mr. O'Dwyer the opportunity to clarify that some of those delays were due to issues that just could not be avoided, such as Garda vetting and so on. For those people who have pledged and still want to follow through, it is important that the message goes out through this public meeting today that they will get the opportunity, they will be contacted, and to hold tight.