John McGuinness (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I welcome Deputy John Brady, the Bill's sponsor; Mr. Brian Ó Éigeartaigh, director of the Ireland Palestine Solidarity Campaign, IPSC; and Mr. Éamonn Meehan, chairperson of Sadaka to the meeting. Unfortunately, I have to go to meet another group. I will be back if I can but I have asked Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh to chair the meeting if that is agreeable. Is that agreed? Agreed. Senator Frances Black is representing Senator Alice Mary Higgins. With that, we can commence with the opening statements when the Deputy takes the chair.