Fergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

This meeting has been very enlightening and rewarding for all of us. It has given us a new perspective on history but also the present, the pitfalls we face and the way forward. I say this respectfully. If we politicians had careers as successful in changing our country as the witnesses have had, and their commitment in their professional life, we would be doing very well. It has been a wonderful experience having them here and I thank them very much for giving us their open and frank views.