Tommy Broughan (Dublin Bay North, Independent) | Oireachtas source

On behalf of my group, Independents 4 Change, I also wish to be associated with the expressions of sympathy for Seán Calleary and Seán Ardagh. I thank their families for the tremendous contributions they made to the House and our country over many years. I served with former Deputy Ardagh in three Dáileanna and noted his distinguished contribution as a member of the Committee of Public Accounts - I was also a member - and the Committee on Justice, Equality and Defence. He brought his forensic skills as an accountant to bear on his work, particularly as part of the six-person DIRT inquiry. Seán Calleary was in the House for two decades before my time, but I know he was a stalwart of the Haughey Governments and of Fianna Fáil in that period. On my behalf and on behalf of our group, I pay tribute to both former Members and thank their families for their contributions.

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