Cormac Devlin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)

Then the exams are a challenge for those individuals as well.

Ms Fleming is probably the quietest of the group - is that true? - and the shyest. However, all the witnesses have great confidence, as has been shown this morning. I hope they have enjoyed engaging with the committee and engagements like this. The witnesses are going to Stormont. Some people are going to New York for their birthday. I am glad Ms Hunter could fit us into her busy schedule today. It is fantastic to have them all here this morning. I believe it to be the first time Co-operation Ireland Future Leaders has come before the committee and this is a relevant topic. I commend them on selecting it and doing all the research and on the presentation they gave this morning. It was very informative for us as Members of this Parliament to hear their voices.

The discussion on what age people get the right to vote is alive and well. On Ms Phiri's point on whether 16-year-olds should or should not be able to vote, in advance of the general election in 2020, a number of schools were having these discussions and it was a mixed bag in every school. Some children who were under the age of 18 did not want the right to vote and others had requirements they thought should be put in place prior to any consideration of it. However, Ms Corry's point on education, deciphering disinformation and misinformation and giving proper information to individuals so they can make informed decisions is well made. That debate will rage on a little longer, but I commend Co-operation Ireland Future Leaders on the work it has done and each and every one of the witnesses on coming this morning, leaving the nerves at the door and making valuable, confident presentations. Ms Conway should not listen to her uncle. It is not about being in politics. The important part of today is that the witnesses came into the House, made excellent presentations and represented themselves and their communities, schools and youth clubs exceptionally well.

They are all very confident. I hope this gives them food for thought as regards doing the same presentation at Stormont and in London. They are very busy in Co-operation Ireland.

I will direct my last question to Ms. Corry. On the make-up and funding of Co-operation Ireland, I understand the organisation has been around since 1979. How are the kids from both jurisdictions selected for this particular leadership programme? How often do they meet? Did Ms Corry say it was every six months?