James Lawless (Kildare North, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I thank all the witnesses and stakeholders who were with us today. It was a very useful meeting. I thank those who gave their time, inputs and valuable expertise. We will publish the opening statements on the committee's website. Most witnesses are probably familiar with our procedure but in case they are not, we will follow this up with a report of today's hearing. We will summarise the findings, report on all the evidence that was given and make findings across the committee and outline what we need to do next, which we will publish in the new year. That goes back to the Minister and feeds into the process before the Bill moves to the next Stage. That is how the process works. That report will be launched in due course. We will be in touch again around that time. I want everyone to be aware that their contributions feed in and are captured. They play an important role in the drafting and finessing of the legislation.