James O'Connor (Cork East, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I wish to express my sincere appreciation to the witnesses from the organisations for their contributions.

I am aware it takes a long time to prepare for these meetings. The members of the committee appreciate the witnesses' time. We had a strong participation in the meeting, so much so that some members were not able to make their first contribution as we have constraints on the room. This is where our meeting must now end. I express my gratitude on behalf of the members for the witnesses' time. I thank the witnesses for their contributions to the meeting. They will be useful when we come to consider our draft report.