Keira Keogh (Mayo, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I thank Ms Duggan for affording me the opportunity, as a new Chairperson, to meet her earlier in the year to receive an overview of the agency. When I was at the launch of the report yesterday, I was thinking of the 96,666 referrals. That would fill Croke Park, with 15,000 more outside. It is a huge number. I thank Ms Duggan for her opening statement.

It is proposed to publish the opening statement to the Oireachtas website. Is that agreed? Agreed. I remind members that they will be allocated seven minutes of speaking time and this allocation must include the response from the witnesses. If time permits, at the end, I will allow a brief second round of questioning. However, members should indicate to me if they wish to ask additional questions. I ask members, when they are putting their questions, that they strictly adhere to the agenda topic under consideration at this meeting. I will call members in accordance with the speaking rota circulated. I ask any members participating via Microsoft Teams to confirm they are on the Leinster House campus before putting their questions.