Pat Buckley (Cork East, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I echo what the Chair said. It has been excellent. I was going to embarrass Susan and get her to go on the television in the committee. She would not be up for that.

I echo what the Chair said. People outside do not realise the amount of work that goes in here by the secretariat and the case workers, and the volume of paperwork, phone calls, emails - you name it - and sometimes, let us be honest about it, abuse. It should not go unmarked.

On a personal basis, they are exemplary ladies to work with. It is a big loss. As for Alex, I can tell him he has big shoes to fill. I am looking forward to it.

It is a great committee. It has been going well. We always say anyway - maybe we are biased - we have the best workers on the committee here and the best secretariat of the whole lot. Long may it continue. I wish Susan the best in whatever she does next.