Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)

All of these will be made available in due course but the Deputy should understand at least that other countries would give a lot for the opportunity to have two global figures visit our country in the space of a short time. I see this as an investment in business, for tourism, the development of the economy and the projection of Ireland as a country that has grown up, that faces the future, has dealt with adversity in the past and will do so again in the future. We will be a better people. Queen Elizabeth and President Obama are warmly welcome to our shores.

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