John Curran (Dublin Mid West, Fianna Fail)
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I want to make a comment. There are mixed views on the issue of invitations to individuals to appear before the committee. We will not make a final determination on that today. We suggested that we circulate a work programme and from that we are asking for suggestions as to who might or might not be invited to appear before the committee. That is not going to be signed off by a committee member or me, rather it will be signed off by all of us collectively. The names on the list will be discussed to ensure that who we bring in is of benefit and merit and that something worthwhile ensues. In that context, whether one is talking about individuals or representative groups, those suggestions should be made. We will determine as a committee the number of people and groups we can meet and whether they are relevant to the various sections. On the initial e-mail from the committee, it is important that members come back with who they think should be included, whether individuals or representative groups, for the different sections.