Victor Boyhan (Independent) | Oireachtas source

I will not ask questions. I was present earlier and I read the witnesses' excellent submissions. Congressman Richard Neal from the US was just addressing the Seanad, so we unfortunately had to be there and were somewhat locked down. My apologies.

I thank the witnesses, who are critical to our work. I read the Construction Industry Federation's excellent paper, as I did the County and City Management Association's, but I wish to single out the Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland, whose presentation was excellent. They were all excellent, but I particularly liked the style of the society's presentation and how it set out its key eight requests. Doing that is helpful for us when we are drafting our reports.

I thank the witnesses for attending. We rely heavily on the input of our stakeholders and the people outside what is perceived to be the bubble of Leinster House. I thank the witnesses for their engagement and their time as well as the professionalism and expertise they bring to the table. This is not just an exercise where we ask them questions and they bat back with ready-made answers. This is a meaningful engagement. I am sorry for not being here earlier to engage more. I certainly had many questions to ask.