Paula Butterly (Louth, Fine Gael)

I thank the Chair for trying to interrupt Deputy Ó Murchú. That in itself is a feat at the best of times. My question, or rather observation, is rather less so there would have been time left over for him.

It is really important to home in on the issue of the number of "Do not know" responses from women. I cannot remember the specifics but research published a couple of years ago identified that women, before deciding on "Yes" or "No", want to be confident they have the full suite of options and are well informed. Considering they carry such weight in terms of surveys like this, it is really important that we drill into that. It might be a clear indicator as to whether, in effect, we have time to rectify the decrease, bring the numbers back up and identify real issues and how to address them.

Like Senator O'Loughlin, I would be happy to be of help to the witnesses at any stage in seeking to improve the situation, particularly when it comes to promoting Europe among the youth. The Erasmus+ programmes and getting information into schools go hand in hand as part of that effort. We need young people to feel more European and to be out there integrating better in Europe. The migration statistics from Ireland into Europe are quite low compared with those of other countries.