Fergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael)
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I acknowledge Deputy Tóibín coming in. He is very welcome. I do not know whether there is a seat with a microphone at which he can sit. If not, there are seats at the back or the side. We will facilitate the Deputy whenever he wishes to make a contribution.

It is not the tradition for the clerk to the committee to speak in public session so we may go into private session in a minute, if necessary. The clerk to the committee will know what other slots are available and tell members the options as soon as he can identify them. Members may think about the options when they get them. We can stick to next Thursday week for our next meeting because that is the slot we have been given. If that is not satisfactory, we can change it. Monday or Friday seems like the best option because there would be no impediment. There would be a decent environment and nobody would have to sit to the side and their contributions could be recorded at any time.