Seán Power (Kildare South, Fianna Fail)

Last weekend, Lt. General Dermot Earley, chief of staff of our Defence Forces retired.

I am sure my colleagues from Kildare and all Members of the House would like to wish his successor, Major General Seán McCann, good luck in his new role. It is appropriate that we acknowledge the enormous dedication and commitment shown by Lieutenant General Dermot Earley during a long and distinguished career in the Defence Forces. I wish Dermot Earley and his wife, Mary, well as he battles with serious illness.

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