Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)

I hope that Deputies will have an opportunity to spend some time with their families as well as looking after their constituencies.

I wish to record thanks to all the staff of the House who give us very good advice and assistance during the year. On a sadder note, there has been one death of a Member of this Dáil, the sad death during the year of Brian Lenihan, whom I know we all remember at this time.

Duitse, a Cheann Comhairle, agus don Leas-Cheann Comhairle, guím séan agus sonas don Nollaig. Tá súil agam nach mbeidh samhail an chloigín bheag sin atá agat ag cur rian i do chloigeann i gcaitheamh na Nollag.

I hope when the Ceann Comhairle is at home over Christmas that the sound of that bell will not be putting a spin in his head and that during Christmas he will not be visualising all of the obstreperous Deputies.

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