Keira Keogh (Mayo, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I thank Deputy Ó Murchú for his brief six minutes. I thank all our witnesses for appearing before the committee and for their comprehensive engagement. It is very helpful. The secretariat will be very busy over the summer putting together the pre-legislative scrutiny report. I thank Ms Ryan from SIPTU, Mr. Joyce from ICTU, Ms Walsh from UCD, Mr. Holohan and Ms Gorman from Add the 10th Alliance, Drs. Raley and Begley from DFI, and Mr. Bowes and Ms Barry from FLAC.

As this is our last meeting before the summer recess, I want to put my thanks to the secretariat on record. You all work so hard behind the scenes. I know you will be working across the summer very hard on this. I also thank Oireachtas staff. I thank Deputies and Senators on the committee. There are only two and an extra one left at the moment but it has been an engaging and collegial committee. I hope we continue in this respect as we go forward in our important work. I also thank your parliamentary assistants and administrative assistants, who I know put in a lot of work making sure your questions are ready and helping you to be briefed for committee meetings. Most importantly, I thank all the witnesses who have taken the time over the past few months to appear before us and help us in our work. When we resume after the recess, we will look at the pre-legislative scrutiny report the secretariat will be very busy compiling over the summer for us. We will then delve into the topic of child poverty and deprivation. When we have finished covering that topic, we will move on to self-esteem and online safety for children. We have a lot of important work to do. I hope members find some time to have a little break in the summer. I know everybody thinks we are going on our laethanta saoire but we will not all be at the beach. There is lots of work to be done. I look forward to seeing members after the recess.