Dara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail)

I join the Minister in paying tribute to all those involved in the catalogue of achievements he has outlined that took place over this 48 hours. They are phenomenal achievements and they were achieved by volunteers, people who were going about their daily business at 5 p.m. on Monday and suddenly became involved in the situation.

However the new legislation is framed, it is important the Minister involves the members of the Civil Defence in some way so that they will have an input into the legislation and the new arrangements for that body.

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