Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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I thank the witnesses for attending. This has been a very important and productive discussion. This is ongoing work within the committee. The witnesses' contributions will feed greatly into the committee's report.

Given that we have representatives from the primary schools with us, I wish to mention one matter.

It is not often we do this but we will do it because of the tragedy that happened in Wexford to that nine-year-old boy, Alejandro Mizsan. He is a pupil of the biggest primary school outside Dublin, St. Aidan's Primary School in Enniscorthy, where my own kids go to school. It was a terrible tragedy. I know I speak on behalf of everyone on the committee when I wish him a very speedy recovery. We are thinking of his family, friends and the school community at this meeting and we remember him in our prayers. I again thank the witnesses.