Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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As there is no other business, my understanding is that we have concluded Committee Stage of the Paternity Leave and Benefit Bill 2016. I again thank the Minister and her officials for attending this morning. I thank all the members of the Select Committee on Justice and Equality. This was a very good start. We had full attendance. I hope members will attend all our meetings throughout the term before us. We still do not have a joint committee because the Seanad has not yet notified us of its appointees, which from my point of view as Chairman is quite depressing. I would like to get up and running as a joint committee at the earliest possible opportunity. If any members have any influence in arranging for that matter of business to be progressed, we would appreciate it very much indeed.