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

Ar mo shon féin agus ar son mo pháirtí, cuirim fáilte roimh Gabrielle McFadden go dtí Dáil Éireann. Is léir gur éirigh go maith léi sa fo-thoghchán agus go raibh muintir na dúiche sin sásta í a chur go dtí Dáil Éireann. Is rud iontach é sin di féin agus dá clann.

I welcome Deputy McFadden to the House personally and on behalf of the Fianna Fáil Party. I hope she will enjoy the experience here. Today is tinged with sadness as we remember her late sister, Nicky, who gave great commitment to the House and to politics in general. I hope Deputy McFadden and her family will be sustained in the weeks and months to come by the fact that the people have elected her to represent them in Dáil Éireann. Hopefully, that will help them in some way to cope with their sad loss.

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