Eoin Ó Broin (Dublin Mid West, Sinn Fein)

I join my colleagues in acknowledging the enormously important work done by the Peter McVerry Trust and to pay tribute to all the staff who have had an exceptionally difficult number of years, including those staff who left and those who left who played a role in bringing all this to light. If they had not done that, we would not necessarily be here having this conversation. As a committee, we must acknowledge that people, in very difficult circumstances, have given enormous service to the State and to some of the most vulnerable people in the State. It is proper that members acknowledge that point here today.