John Gormley (Dublin South East, Green Party)

With the permission of the House I will share my time with Deputies Mary White and Ciarán Cuffe.

I join with other Members in congratulating Deputies Maureen O'Sullivan and George Lee. I wish them well in their future political careers. I congratulate all the candidates who ran in the European and local elections. It is difficult to be a candidate because one puts oneself on the line. This was a difficult election for my party. I welcome the fact that my colleague, Mr. Danny Forde, was elected in Wexford and I welcome the Labour Party transfers. I thank you for that, a Leas-Cheann Comhairle.

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