Seán Barrett (Dún Laoghaire, Ceann Comhairle) | Oireachtas source

We will now hear expressions of sympathy on the death of Deputy Shane McEntee, Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine. Before taking these expressions of sympathy, I wish to formally welcome to the Distinguished Visitors Gallery Shane's wife, Kathleen, and children, Aoife, Vincent, Helen and Sally, and other members of the McEntee family. I would like to think we could welcome you in better circumstances but we are delighted you were able to come here this morning to listen to the expressions of sympathy.

If it is agreed by the House, the following order shall apply in calling speakers: the Taoiseach, the Tánaiste, the leader of Fianna Fáil, the leader of Sinn Féin, a representative of the Technical Group and the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Deputy Simon Coveney. Present Members in the Meath East constituency, Deputy Regina Doherty and Deputy Dominic Hannigan, may offer, along with Members from Meath West, Deputy Damien English, Deputy Ray Butler and Deputy Peadar Tóibín. If people wish to express sympathy in that order, I will call upon them in that order. Is that agreed?

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