Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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We have done a mighty job this morning. It is the first of three special hearings that the committee will undertake on this matter. I referred earlier to Dr. Coulter coming to our next sitting. It will not be next week because we will have to deal with the Brexit legislation with the Minister for Justice and Equality next week. It will be in the following week, on 6 March. Another hearing on the matter will be held on 13 March. We hope to see the witnesses all back because we will have a public launch of our report which will, fingers crossed and touch wood, maybe be before the summer recess. We might get there, pushing a little bit. It will be good to have it done within that timeframe. We will invite the witnesses to come back for that occasion and if they are not in a position to, we will certainly send them all a copy.

We thank the witnesses very much for their input, as I said earlier with regard to their written submissions, and for the quality of their responses to the questions posed by my colleagues on the committee. It has been very helpful and informative. I thank Ms Saoirse Brady, Ms Julie Ahern, Mr. Keith Walsh, Ms Helen Coughlan, Dr. Clíona Saidléar, Ms Caroline Counihan and Dr. Conor O'Mahony. I invite them to join us for a group photograph outside.