Marc Ó Cathasaigh (Waterford, Green Party) | Oireachtas source

I thank Senator Burke. I have a number of my own questions, which I will ask piecemeal rather than asking ICTU 20 questions to try to wade through. I will begin at the concrete end of the questions and will work through to the more philosophical - let us generously call them - questions at the far end.

First, on the age limit, I understand ICTU is critical of the 23 years of age. I understand where ICTU's figure of 16 comes from. Maybe I am asking Dr. Bambrick to comment on something that she did not decide on. Where does the figure of 23 come from?