Mairéad Farrell (Galway West, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I thank everybody who has worked on this committee both past and present. The incredible work done behind the scenes to support all members is important for the correct functioning of this committee. I also thank the Comptroller and Auditor General for the work he has done in this committee and the support for members. Although I have only been in this role for two or three weeks, the support I have already got from everybody has been incredible - Katherine, Martin, Sarah and everyone else - it has been incredible to get that kind of support. It is important because this is very much a collaborative effort in this committee. It is everybody working together to ensure we get to the bottom of how public money is spent and to scrutinise that. That collaborative approach is important in this committee. I hope at some point I will have the opportunity to be back on this committee but who knows. I also acknowledge the work of An Teachta Murphy. She is not here now but she has done huge work on this committee and in a lot of ways has been a trailblazer on this committee and in other aspects of the Dáil. We can all be thankful that we have had the opportunity to work with her in some way, shape or form and learned from that. I take An Teachta McAuliffe’s point; I am sure she was a huge asset at the beginning. We all remember the people who help us at the start, show us how things are done across party lines and are there to make sure the work we need to do can be done correctly and help each other. I acknowledge her contribution to this committee and the Dáil.

We will move on to the last item on the agenda for today, which is any other business. Do members want to raise any other matters? No. The committee is now adjourned.