Diarmuid Wilson (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I thank Mr. O'Driscoll and Mr. Duffy for their excellent presentations. Senator O'Donnell summed it up when she said Mr. Duffy is the business. Many of us seasoned politicians would have great difficulty giving as balanced and well delivered a presentation as he gave us today. He should be very proud of himself. Has Mr. Duffy taken any action in the direction of Senator Conway's suggestion that he look into producing his board game as a commercial venture? Has he spoken, for example, to any of the organisations in County Monaghan or at national level about it? Mr. Duffy has the gift of delivering a message. Has he considered going out to the wider community in Monaghan or even venturing as far as his neighbouring counties of Cavan and Louth to give his presentation to secondary schools initially and then perhaps to primary schools? I am sure many educational institutions would be very willing to sponsor him to do so. It certainly is something worth pursuing. I urge him to keep up the excellent work he is doing. He is a credit to his family, his school in Ballybay and his county.

Will Mr. O'Driscoll indicate what sparked the initiative at Mizen Rovers to establish a road safety programme, a health and welfare committee and a jobs and enterprise committee? Most GAA clubs have a health and welfare committee but I doubt if many also have a road safety programme or a jobs and enterprise committee. It is a very welcome initiative by Mr. O'Driscoll's club. Is he aware of the same thing being done anywhere else in the country among the GAA community? Has Mizen Rovers considered putting down a motion for the next congress calling on the GAA to employ a farm safety officer at national level, with a view to working down towards local communities?

As Senator Conway said, the GAA is a movement represented in every parish in the Thirty-two Counties of this country. Farm safety is an issue for the Thirty-two Counties of this country, not just the Twenty-six Counties of the Irish Republic. I thank the delegates again for their presentation and for coming all the way from west Cork to make a presentation to members and the Chairman, Senator O'Donovan.