Michael Moynihan (Cork North West, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

We have apologies from Senator Tom Clonan.

The business of today's meeting is consideration of rights-based behaviour analysis and support. I welcome on behalf of the committee Mr. Alan Tennyson, chair of the Irish Society for Behaviour Analysis, ISBA, and Ms Amy O'Keefe, behaviour analyst at the ISBA, and Dr. Michelle Kelly and Dr. Teresa Mulhern from the division of behaviour analysis in the Psychological Society of Ireland. I am delighted to have them.

Witnesses are reminded of the long-standing parliamentary practice that they should not comment on, criticise or make charges against any person or entity by name or in such a way as to make him, her or it identifiable or otherwise engage in any speech that would damage the good name of a person or entity. If they are directed by the Chair to discontinue their remarks, it is imperative that they do so.

Members are reminded of the long-standing parliamentary practice that we should not comment on, criticise or make charges against a person outside of the Houses either by name or in such a way as to make him or her identifiable. Members have to be within the precincts of Leinster House if they are to contribute to the public meeting.

Without further ado, I call on Ms O'Keefe to make the opening statement.