Evanne Ní Chuilinn (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I thank all of the witnesses for coming before the committee. I am glad Deputy Devine asked them to expand on the crack cocaine programme because I was conscious that the witnesses did not get to read their opening statements. Rest assured, we all read them. I might come back to them on that.

I want to pick up on a feeling I am getting from all of the witnesses. It does not make sense to me that those groups are not on the steering group, if this is solution focused. The reason we have Oireachtas committees is to try to come up with solutions. Regarding the comment from Ms Quigley, how can we help with overturning the decision and getting representative bodies onto the steering group? That is the starting point. The door may be shut, but has it been knocked on a few times?