Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)

On behalf of the Government, it gives me great pleasure to welcome our two new Deputies to Dáil Éireann. Although I do not anticipate that either of them will be supporters of the Government, I wish them well. It is a great day for them and their families. In the case of Deputy McEntee, it is a great day for his party, Fine Gael. It is always refreshing to have another female Member of this House. We still have not got the critical mass that would lead to more objective decision making, but I congratulate——

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