Niamh Smyth (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I thank Ms Cusack. That brings us to the end of our witness statements. I remind our witnesses that the committee may publish the opening statements, and supporting documentation received, on its web page. Before we proceed to questions from our colleagues, I ask them to agree that we will have a short comfort break at 3 p.m. to give our witnesses a few minutes break. Is that agreed? Agreed. I thank the members very much.

I now turn to my colleagues for questions. They have been issued with a rota, so they know where they are on it. Each of them has a ten-minute slot for questions and answers. I cannot guarantee that there will be a second round, so this is why they have got such a good length of time to begin with. I call Deputy Griffin.