James Lawless (Kildare North, Fianna Fail)
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I thank all the witnesses who came before us today. That concludes our examination of this topic. It was a very useful debate with many strong views. It is interesting that it is one of the more vehemently argued topics that we have had, and we have many topics across a range of issues at this committee. Certainly, the strong views are on all sides of the House on this one, which is good, because makes for a more robust meeting.

We will, of course, produce a report. Everything that has been discussed today, the written submissions received and what was received from others who were not present at the meeting but would have sent in their thoughts in advance will be distilled into a report that we will produce, probably in the new term, because we are approaching summer recess. It will be documented by the committee but then produced later in a couple months’ time.

I thank our witnesses. I will just ask members for agreement that we would publish the opening statements on the committee website as per the norm. Is that agreed? Agreed. As there is no other business, the meeting stands adjourned until 3 p.m. tomorrow for a housekeeping meeting in private session so that prior to the recess we get our ducks in a row for the new term. I thank everyone again, particularly our online and in-person witnesses, and all who participated in the debate.