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

Very good. That brings us to the end of our session as the second round has been completed. We said we would allow three hours and took two hours and 15 minutes, but it was a very good conversation. I thank all of the witnesses for their time, input and experience and members for their questions and comments. I propose we publish the opening statements on the committee's website. Is that agreed? Agreed. I take it there is no other business members want to raise?

The committee will complete a report in due course. That is how this works. It is a slightly unusual procedure on this occasion; normally we would produce a report which we would publish but this process comprises a two-part session. The Minister and Commissioner will join us for engagement in the next couple of weeks. They will have an opportunity to address the same issues. We will put some of the points made here today to the Minister and Commissioner. It is very useful to have had that exchange and a two-part series of meetings.

The committee is adjourned until Tuesday, 7 November 2023, when we will have a short private session to deal with housekeeping and a public session with, as I mentioned, the Garda Commissioner, Mr. Drew Harris, and the Minister for Justice on some of the topics we discussed today.