Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry South, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I am sure the Pope will be delighted to hear the good wishes coming from this House. I too wish the new Pope well. The Tánaiste is in Atlanta, Georgia, but I am sure he would want to send the Pope his best wishes too. As Deputy Martin stated, our links to the Holy See should be restored as a matter of urgency. They should never have been cut and their severance was a disgraceful decision at the time. As a gesture to the new Pope, we should make a stand on that here.

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