Shane Cassells (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

It is great to have him here in the Seanad Chamber to debate his insights from the last term as well. I also welcome in particular my fellow county man, Noel Dempsey, who was perhaps one of the most reforming Ministers in local government. The changes that he brought in in the mid-1990s and the systems he introduced gave the likes of me and many other young people their chance. That was very significant in terms of the work that he did. I really look forward to the contributions of our witnesses here this morning.