Rose Conway-Walsh (Mayo, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I thank everyone for being here. We have learnt a lot from them today. We will use their contributions to see if we can help or make a difference and ensure they land on the right desk. I encourage our guests to continue doing what they are doing and have their voices heard. It is invaluable for shaping both the present and future. I would like to see the voting age lowered to 16 and a proper educational programme put in place, not least because what we find in the South is that when people leave to go to college and are voting for the first time, they are not registered at home. They would be registered to vote if the age was lowered. We need to encourage more young people to vote and to use their voices regardless of who they decide to vote for. It will make a huge difference to then getting policy influenced in favour of things that are important to young people. There are many issues that we have not discussed here today. I look forward to discussing them with our guests in the future.