Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

On behalf of my party and on my own behalf, I congratulate Deputy Ruth Coppinger on her success in the by-election and welcome her to the Chamber, which is the key national decision-making chamber in our public life. She has demonstrated a long-standing commitment to public matters and public affairs. Irrespective of our different perspectives on politics, participation in politics is fundamentally the glue that keeps us all together. I welcome the Deputy to the Chamber and look forward to many a spirited and engaging debate as matters ensue.

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