Peadar Tóibín (Meath West, Aontú)

On a personal level, I wish Paschal Donohoe very well. Paschal Donohoe has always been a personable, friendly and amiable character in here. In the handful of times where I saw that approach change, it was clear that he was under serious pressure for serious reasons as well. There is no doubt that the particular roles Paschal has held have been tough jobs that have taken a lot of his time and effort. I wish him luck with this.

There is probably nobody happier in the House at the moment than Simon Harris. When he heard the news, he probably let out a sigh of relief that his erstwhile challenger to the leadership of Fine Gael has now left and there is no obvious challenger at this moment in time in Fine Gael.

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