Darragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I will deal with the Peter McVerry Trust issue in a moment. I do not think there is any difficulty in providing the committee with a timeframe. The terms of reference were agreed between the Department and those groups and we will just need to check with those groups whether it is okay with them to share the terms of reference. I am not sure until we talk to them but I do not expect there will be an issue.

The one thing not to forget is that in the period of time Deputy Ó Broin has mentioned, from 2020 onwards, we provided significant additional funding to those services. It is not as if we were doing nothing and we certainly were not. What we will also do in the letter to the committee is outline the increase in funding in that time.

With regard to any requests the committee has for documentation, where we can provide it we do so. I will review it again with the officials and see whether it is appropriate. I am referring directly to the Peter McVerry Trust issue. The committee will have an important role in it and I must say there has been an understanding in the committee, through the Cathaoirleach and all members, of the sensitivities around it. All of us want to ensure the services continue. Two reviews are ongoing. I will check what the request was, and if there is anything we can supply, there will not be a reason not to. I will speak to the officials after the meeting and we will revert very early next week on whether it is available or not available or something in the middle, if that is okay.