Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I wish to say something on the Schedule. I should have said it earlier but given this also will be my final opportunity to speak in this Dáil - although like everybody on the Opposition benches, I hope to be in the next one, depending on the support of our electorate and our constituents - I thank all the Deputies over the Dáil term for their co-operation in how we have debated lots of legislation. Even though we have, at many times, vigorously disagreed, I always respect and understand the views being put forward and fundamentally respect that when any Deputy is raising an issue here, he or she is doing so on behalf of his or her constituents and is driven by what he or she believes is the right thing for the country and the use of the country's money. I hope we will have the opportunity to continue that. Let us see. I thank you all for the past five years of debate and engagement.

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