Dáil debates
Tuesday, 25 October 2011
State Awards
4:00 pm
Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
I have similar views to the previous speaker, having pursued this subject matter for many years. I did not allow the matter to rest just because there was nobody who would merit the order of merit. I wish to point out that France is a republic and it has an order of merit or the equivalent and this has been very successful.
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