Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

Caithfidh polasaithe an Rialtais agus a Airí a bheith mar threoir bhunúsach nuair a dhéantar aon athrú ar mBinse Tosaigh. Is é seo croílár na hoibre inniu. Gan amhras, caithfear a thuiscint agus a chur san áireamh cé chomh tábhachtach is atá an lá inniu do Theachtaí Dála áirithe. Tá sé mar shólás acu siúd atá ag fágáil an Rialtais go raibh sé de phribhléid acu freastal ar mhuintir na hÉireann ag an leibhéal ab airde. Tá cúis mhór acu siúd atá le ceapadh mar Airí Sinsearacha bheith bródúil as an méid atá bainte amach acu agus as an ardú céime seo inniu.

On behalf of my party, I would like to congratulate those who have been promoted. I know that each of them has behind them family, friends and supporters who have the right to be proud of their nominations to serve in government and also of their roles in helping them reach this day.

Our new Tánaiste, Deputy Burton, secured an overwhelming endorsement from the activists of the Labour Party to lead her party.

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