Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)

For these reasons, the Fine Gael Party will not support the Taoiseach's nomination of Deputy Kirk. I thank the Taoiseach for the courtesy of his telephone call to inform me the Government intended to nominate Deputy Kirk for the position of Ceann Comhairle. However, on behalf of the Fine Gael Party, I wish to propose the name of Deputy Dinny McGinley for the office of Ceann Comhairle.

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