Dr. Karen Devine:

I thank the Cathaoirleach Gníomhach for his interventions. I also thank all the members of the committee for this opportunity. I have been researching and working on Irish neutrality my whole professional life. It is a great opportunity to disseminate my research. It is a public good. My salary is paid by the State and the public is entitled to my work. This has been a great opportunity to disseminate it. I appreciate all the differing perspectives that have been put forward, so I thank the members.