Maurice Quinlivan (Limerick City, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Deputy. Before we finish and before I thank everybody for coming in, I have just a quick comment. In the opening statement it was said that the National Disability Authority is a statutory agency to provide guidance and advice to the Government . Without pre-empting what the committee might decide later, I imagine that all the members are practically and really concerned about the legal right to an assessment of need, and that this be maintained. There is also the legal right to services, as Senator Clonan mentioned. Without pre-empting what the committee will decide, I imagine they will be in our recommendations on anything we are doing.

I thank the witnesses for coming in and I thank them for their contributions. I thank all the members. With the agreement of the members, we will go into private session to deal with some housekeeping matters. Is that agreed? Agreed.