I thank members for attending. I hope they enjoyed the summer recess and have returned refreshed. Apologies have been received from Deputies Clune, English and Varadkar and Senator John Paul Phelan, who are obviously attending another event today. I propose that the committee go into private session and then resume in public session to deal with item No. 5 on the agenda. Is that agreed? Agreed.
The joint committee went into private session at 2.10 p.m. and resumed in public session at 2.25 p.m.