Damien English (Meath West, Fine Gael)
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Yes, I would be delighted to come back in January. The Minister of State, Deputy Troy, would probably like to do the same. I would like to work with the committee on the issue. I believe in the committee system. I have been a committee member for many years. There is an opportunity to work through this issue and to make positive changes if we can prove they are needed and that they will be effective. That is key. We will return in January to do that. I will copy the committee on the letter we sent out to stakeholders and perhaps it could use that to focus some of the thoughts and questions we are trying to answer. I am not saying we have all the answers. That is why we are having the consultation. We want to tease out the issues with a view to making impactful legislative changes if they are required. It does not help when people add two and two and get five. That does not help my job of trying to bring forward legislation. I have to work with evidence and facts and deal with them as best as I possibly can. Thank you, Chairman, for your time.