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

If we ever needed a demonstration of some of the issues that people face, it was the fact that Dr. McDonagh was not able to get the services she needed to get her here for this meeting this morning. We were all conscious of that. I thank Dr. McDonagh for coming and contributing, as the other speakers also did. I wish to put that on public record. When Dr. McDonagh came through the door to this room, which is supposed to be the most disability-friendly of the committee rooms in the Oireachtas, I realised it is not friendly either, and that is something I will take up later. We learn as we go along, every single day. It is important that we acknowledge that as well.

I thank the witnesses for coming. With members’ agreement, we will go into private session to deal with housekeeping matters.