Dan Neville (Limerick, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I join the Chairman and Deputy Smith in expressing my sympathy in respect of the terrible tragedy that took place in Berkeley. We all expect our children to outlive us so it is very tragic that these young people, who were only at the beginning their lives and who were on an adventure that they would remember for the remainder of those lives, have died. We convey our sympathies to their families and friends. I am sure the entire Irish student community in Berkeley is traumatised and shocked in the aftermath of what has happened. We also remember them as we pay our respects to those who died.

We wish those who are in hospital a full recovery. Two of them are very seriously injured. I hope those who are injured will make a full recovery.