Charlie O'Connor (Dublin South West, Fianna Fail)

I welcome the opportunity to contribute on this Bill while being sensitive to and saddened by the fact that I do so on a day when we mourn a former Deupty for the Tallaght area, Ruairí Brugha.

I have listened carefully to the debate and I have heard supermarkets mentioned repeatedly. The presence of Deputy Finian McGrath reminds me that if it were not for Tesco, Down's Syndrome Ireland would not have done so well from the sales of more than 3,000 CDs that the Deputy managed to sell before Christmas. When I got into my car this morning, I played "Bad, Bad Leroy Brown" all the way in from Tallaght. It shows that supermarkets have their uses. Tesco outlets all sold that CD on behalf of Down's Syndrome Ireland and I compliment all concerned. I look forward to hearing Deputy Finian McGrath's plans for his recording career.

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