Cathal Crowe (Clare, Fianna Fail)

No. I have facilitated non-members. The Deputy may catch the Minister of State on the way out. I apologise but we are here three and a half hours.

I thank the Minister of State and his officials. It has been a long evening. I agree with Deputy Coppinger's point that it was not great timing for the meeting, with the calling of votes and so on. We apologise to people who tuned in from home to follow the discussion. When a Dáil vote is called, the committee has to be suspended. The proceedings have looked rather fragmented but our work is not fragmented. I thank members, the committee secretariat and the technical team for their forbearance. I thank the Minister of State and his staff in the Department. It has been a long evening and I appreciate everyone's co-operation. I also thank those who followed the meeting online through the live stream.

The select committee will engage at 12.30 p.m. tomorrow with the Minister, Deputy McEntee, on the Estimates for Vote 26. The joint committee will meet again next Wednesday, 2 July.