Garret Ahearn (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I congratulate the Chair on his position. I wish the clerk well in her role and all staff who will be working on this committee.

All committees are important, obviously, but I think the foreign affairs committee and foreign policy in general will be one of the biggest issues over the next four or five years. I think as a committee that we can play a leading role in that. Committees in general have been constructive but this committee really needs to work from a constructive perspective, which I think it will. We all have a similar view on some of the things and atrocities that are happening across the world. I look forward to working with each member of this committee and think that we can bring many life experiences to this, as Deputy Brennan said. I look forward to working with everyone.