Kathleen Funchion (Carlow-Kilkenny, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

It reaffirms for all of us the importance, and I have a personal view on this, of consulting people and groups when we are looking at any policy. We did question whether scrutiny was needed because it seemed to be straightforward. How could you not agree with this? However, when scrutiny is actually undertaken and when this committee gets to hear directly from people, it opens your mind again. It is always really important and beneficial for us as a committee. We are happy to look at those suggestions and work with Deputy Cronin. I sincerely thank the witnesses for coming in and sharing their stories.