Richard O'Donoghue (Limerick County, Independent Ireland Party)
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I thank all members for their contributions. It is as much a learning curve for me as for anyone else and I will be relying on the experience of the people who are in this committee and that we all work together for the purpose of the public, that we represent them all well and that we get as much work done here together as we can to make sure that we can a proper picture in order that the committee can actually work and hold people and budgets to account, as well as working together to make sure we can make improvements to oversight. That, to me, is the purpose of this committee.

I will work with everyone. I will be fair with everyone. I do not know everything but I am willing to learn from everyone. Once a person is open to learning from everyone and we all move forward together, that is what I hope to achieve from this.

As members will be aware, a committee may choose to elect a Leas-Chathaoirleach who can perform the duties and exercise the authority of the Cathaoirleach in his or her absence. I propose requesting nominations for this position of Leas-Chathaoirleach. Members might wish to consult with one another and send their nominations to the clerk to the committee by 5 p.m. on Monday, 26 May. Ideally, the election of the Leas-Chathaoirleach will take place in the next meeting of the committee scheduled for 27 May. Is this framework agreed? Agreed.

We will now go into private session to deal with some housekeeping matters. Is this agreed? Agreed.