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

I thank the witnesses. I hope the witnesses from Friends of the Earth do not mind that I particularly thank the representatives of the Irish Cancer Society. I attended the launch of its report last week and I was moved by the testimony of John Joyce, who described with great bravery and dignity some of the challenges that people face towards the end of their lives.

My first question is not really a question, but rather an opportunity to comment. I found the testimony of night nurses really striking and moving. They have shown that they can be a powerful voice for people who feel too vulnerable, exposed or burnt out to advocate on their own behalf. Can Ms Drynan-Gale share some of those stories that night nurses have shared with Dr. Suzanne Denieffe in the course of her research? The term "energy poverty" does not bring home the individual circumstance, and the witnesses from the Irish Cancer Society have a window into the actual lived experience. I believe it would be of great value to the committee to hear it.