Mark Wall (Labour) | Oireachtas source

The Chair will be glad to hear that many of the questions I had intended asking have already been asked. I thank Mr. Docherty-Hughes, Mr. Thomson, Mr. McCord, Mr. Paul F. Farrell, Professor Harvey and Mr. Paul J. Farrell for attending. This committee was set up to listen and that is what we are doing today.

I will make some quick points and they go back to what Mr. McCord said about community and inclusion. The fact that he is here today is brilliant and I welcome him. Mr. Docherty-Hughes said that community was at the heart of the Scottish referendum. This was touched on by colleagues. Maybe all the witnesses can come back in to say how important that is. What we have heard in recent weeks is how important inclusion and community will be. We are hearing that again today and that is of vital importance.

The other issue I will raise is the 600-page document versus the document of a couple of sides of A4 paper. My colleagues referred to that already and we might expand on it a bit. Who puts that together? Is it community or political? Where does it come from and where did it come from in Scotland? That is important. Senators Black and Ó Donnghaile touched on it as well.

I ask the witnesses to expand on those two questions. We are delighted to have them. This is all about inclusion and they are all welcome.