Mr. Ian Talbot:

The first meeting of Chambers Ireland took place in the Shelbourne Hotel in March 1923, when the Civil War was still going on outside the door. The first agenda covered ten items and Deputy Hayes can read it at his leisure. These included public transport, education, tariffs and petrol prices. That is what chambers talk about. We talk about geographic issues that apply to all businesses. Chambers go back to the 1700s and have been around for a long time. We are an organisation that thinks about the long-term economy, if that gives Deputy Hayes some context. I must remember to send him a copy of the book.