Micheál Carrigy (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I thank the witnesses for coming here today. I compliment both of them on the work they have done in the past 26-odd years. As Ms McSherry said, it is unfortunate that the same issues we had 26 years ago are still here today. As I said, we hope our report will effect change. That this committee is in place has already effected change, be it through extra supports going into third-level education or section 37 with regard to schools. Earlier in our meeting today, the committee issued a resolution with regard to the summer programme. A report will be laid before both Houses of the Oireachtas to debate the matter on behalf of all the members here. We want to see change made. That is a commitment I can give the witnesses on behalf of all the members. It is something we are committed to doing jointly to make those changes.

I thank the witnesses for their contributions. It has been extremely beneficial. I wish them well in their further work. If there are any recommendations etc. they wish to put forward to this group at a later date, I ask them to do so through the clerk to the committee. As I said, all that will form the basis of our final report next March. That concludes our business today. Do either of the witnesses wish to make any final comments?