Bobby Aylward (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I was told I was not supposed to make a maiden speech here today, so I will not. I just want to thank the Taoiseach, my party leader and all the other leaders involved for the warm welcome. I have got a mandate from the people of Carlow-Kilkenny. It was a hard fought mandate. I have been out on the doorsteps for the past eight to ten weeks and have met thousands of people. I have a message to bring back to Dáil Éireann. I hope that over the next eight or nine months I will be able to articulate that message and fight my corner for the people of Carlow-Kilkenny.

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