I thank members for their participation in this meeting. I remind members they are required to attend from either the committee room or remotely from within the Leinster House complex. Should a division occur, any member participating remotely will be required to make his or her way to the committee room within the normal division time to vote before returning to his or her original location. Under public health arrangements, the proceeding of Oireachtas committees are now conducted without the requirement for social distancing and with normal capacity in the committee rooms restored. However, committees are encouraged to take a gradual approach to this change. Members and witnesses have the option to attend meetings in the relevant committee room or online via Microsoft Teams. All those attending the committee room and its environs should endeavour to continue to sanitise and wash hands, be respectful of other people's physical space and practise good respiratory etiquette. Members and all in attendance are asked to exercise personal responsibility in protecting themselves and others from the risk of contracting Covid-19. Those with any symptoms of Covid, no matter how mild, should obviously not attend.
Apologies have so far been received from Deputies Shanahan and Bruton.