Paul Coghlan (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I am delighted to meet the Romanian ambassador for the third or fourth time. I think she enjoyed the commemorative event on Monday and the one the night before that with the Ceann Comhairle. I congratulate her, her people and her country on assuming the Presidency of the European Union. I congratulate her on the ambitious goals set for Romania's Presidency which include various pillars. I hope it will be successful. I have no doubt Her Excellency Mrs. Breazu will make a brave attempt. It will be a very difficult period, as has been said, particularly with the UK withdrawing from the EU, which might add to her woes. We hope things will work out reasonably well but it all depends on what happens in Westminster in the next week or two. We have to be positive. We have to prepare for not being as positive as we would like to be. I wish Her Excellency Mrs. Breazu well. She will always have the support of this committee in her term in Ireland and during the Presidency of Romania.