Denis Naughten (Roscommon-Galway, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I thank the witnesses. Clearly, the operation and the management of the schemes can be adapted to allow supervisors more time to train and to provide support to participants and to get the skillsets that they themselves need in helping to support participants who are on the schemes. I thank the witnesses for attending and for their constructive and positive engagement with this committee.

Shortly, the committee will discuss in private session its next considerations on this specific matter. It is our intention to present a report on our deliberations to the Minister, Deputy Humphreys, and to Dáil Éireann shortly thereafter.

In terms of the wider matters on our work programme, we hope the committee's deliberations and recommendations are taken on board by the Department and considered by the Minister.

We have strong representation from the province of Connacht among the membership, secretariat and witnesses today and in light of comment by some members, particularly Deputy Ó Cuív's reference to repetitive tasks, I note that Senator Murphy and I-----