Mr. Bill Callanan:

I have great respect for the democratic process, so I would never curtail this committee if its ambition was to invite those individuals. We will continue to invite them. We set out a good agenda in that regard. A number of members of that team have come to Ireland over the years to see what work is being done in Ireland. There has been a change in personnel, though, and they have not been to Ireland. We have always tried to engage. The Senator will know of colleagues who have worked at the Commission on building relationships and an understanding of the Irish situation. We have detached national experts who work in the Commission to advise people on the Irish circumstances. We will continue to invite people, but it is a matter for the committee if it wishes to pursue the matter.