Fergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I thank the witnesses very much for their attendance. The overview they gave is in every sense correct and valid. InterTradeIreland is a cross-Border body set up under strand two with a remit to promote trade and economic co-operation. It is doing that very successfully. There is unanimous support across all the parties and Independents for its activities. As Deputy Conway-Walsh said, if there is any way the witnesses think we can push ideas that the Government or Oireachtas in the South should be doing, we would be more than happy to do that. It is an historic day in one sense. InterTradeIreland is showing that the future for all of us is working together to build businesses, quality lives and incomes for people. I thank its representatives very much. They will be glad to hear this is our 100th meeting since we were set up. We are 100 meetings old today. Our meetings are very productive and we are getting on very well in interrogating the issues with people such as the witnesses.

The committee will now adjourn until 9.30 a.m. on Thursday, 15 February. I thank the witnesses.