Gino Kenny (Dublin Mid West, People Before Profit Alliance)
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Apologies have been received from Deputies Ward and Gould. Deputies O'Reilly and Seán Crowe are substituting for them.

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The topic of our meeting today is family and community. This is the fourth part of this committee's module. We have a number of distinguished guests today. From Pavee Point, I welcome Mr. Thomas McCarthy, drugs, alcohol and addiction programme co-ordinator, and Mr. John Paul Collins. From Belong To LGBTQ+ Youth Ireland, I welcome Ms Brenda Kelly. From Connect 4 Project, I welcome Mr. Paul Perth, team leader, and Mr. Robert Whiteley. From Youth Workers Against Prohibition, I welcome Mr. Karl Duque and Mr. Eddie D’Arcy. From Traveller Counselling Service, I welcome Mr. Thomas McCann, director.

I invite Mr. Collins to give the opening statement from Pavee Point.