Louise O'Reilly (Dublin Fingal, Sinn Fein)
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I thank our witnesses for coming before the committee. Every contributor has outlined a series of opportunities. I am seeking to tease out the timeframe. In the submission from the Friends of Waterford Association, what I am hearing - and I open to correction on this - is that the skills exist but are heading in the wrong direction. The opportunity exists now to do something. Is the association ready for this? If it moves quickly, are the building blocks in place? Has there been much engagement with the Department on registration and how that will be rolled out? I also have a specific question for Chambers Ireland, which I will come to later. We will start with that first question. Can the Friends of Waterford Association outline the timeframe? Why can this not wait? Why should it not be put on the long finger? What is making it urgent?