Brendan Howlin (Wexford, Labour)

Tá mé fíor-bhuíoch den Teach as ucht mé a thoghadh mar Leas-Cheann Comhairle, ach go háirithe den Taoiseach agus de cheannaire Pháirtí an Lucht Oibre, an Teachta Rabbitte. Is mór an onóir domsa, do mo chlann, do mo dháilcheantar, agus do mo pháirtí é. Geallaim go ndéanfaidh mé mo dhícheall dualgais na hoifige a chomhlíonadh go díograiseach agus cothrom na féinne a thabhairt do gach Comhalta sa 30ú Dáil.

I am very grateful to the House and am deeply honoured to be elected to the office of Leas-Cheann Comhairle.

As was said kindly by those who supported me, I have a deep respect for the House and every Member who goes through the electoral process to get here. I look forward to making the declaration required of me when I take the Chair for the first time. I pledge to the House to do all I can to advance the rights and privileges of Members, who are democratically elected to the House, and to uphold the tradition and dignity of the House in all that I do in their name.

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