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Seanad Public Consultation Committee: Status, Treatment and Use of the National Anthem (5 Dec 2017)

Paul Coghlan: I thank Mr. Armstrong. I invite Mr. Joseph Nugent, chief administrative officer at the Garda headquarters, to contribute.

Seanad Public Consultation Committee: Status, Treatment and Use of the National Anthem (5 Dec 2017)

Paul Coghlan: I thank Mr. Nugent and invite, Mr. Conal Kearney, a grandson of Peadar Kearney, the author of the national anthem, to speak.

Seanad Public Consultation Committee: Status, Treatment and Use of the National Anthem (5 Dec 2017)

Paul Coghlan: I thank Mr Conal Kearney. I call Councillor Nial Ring, a grand-nephew of Liam Ring, who translated Peadar Kearney's "The Soldier's Song" into "Amhrán na bhFiann".

Seanad Public Consultation Committee: Status, Treatment and Use of the National Anthem (5 Dec 2017)

Paul Coghlan: I thank all the witnesses for their very interesting and informative presentations. I will now take questions from the Senators and ask the questioners and the witnesses to be brief and to the point.

Seanad Public Consultation Committee: Status, Treatment and Use of the National Anthem (5 Dec 2017)

Paul Coghlan: The Chair will be equally fair and partial to all. Do not worry about that.

Seanad Public Consultation Committee: Status, Treatment and Use of the National Anthem (5 Dec 2017)

Paul Coghlan: Senator Devine's first question was addressed to the Lord Mayor.

Seanad Public Consultation Committee: Status, Treatment and Use of the National Anthem (5 Dec 2017)

Paul Coghlan: Did Mr. Kearney get a question?

Seanad Public Consultation Committee: Status, Treatment and Use of the National Anthem (5 Dec 2017)

Paul Coghlan: I think Councillor Ring got a question.

Seanad Public Consultation Committee: Status, Treatment and Use of the National Anthem (5 Dec 2017)

Paul Coghlan: Did Mr. Daly get a question?

Seanad Public Consultation Committee: Status, Treatment and Use of the National Anthem (5 Dec 2017)

Paul Coghlan: We must proceed with questions. I ask Senator Horkan to keep them brief.

Seanad Public Consultation Committee: Status, Treatment and Use of the National Anthem (5 Dec 2017)

Paul Coghlan: We are looking for questions.

Seanad Public Consultation Committee: Status, Treatment and Use of the National Anthem (5 Dec 2017)

Paul Coghlan: The first question was addressed to the Lord Mayor.

Seanad Public Consultation Committee: Status, Treatment and Use of the National Anthem (5 Dec 2017)

Paul Coghlan: Did Councillor Ring get a question?

Seanad Public Consultation Committee: Status, Treatment and Use of the National Anthem (5 Dec 2017)

Paul Coghlan: That is grand. I call Senator Black.

Seanad Public Consultation Committee: Status, Treatment and Use of the National Anthem (5 Dec 2017)

Paul Coghlan: Perhaps, as a result of today's proceedings, the record might be put straight.

Seanad Public Consultation Committee: Status, Treatment and Use of the National Anthem (5 Dec 2017)

Paul Coghlan: It did not commence directly.

Seanad Public Consultation Committee: Status, Treatment and Use of the National Anthem (5 Dec 2017)

Paul Coghlan: In view of the time, I will ask Senator Mark Daly to contribute, after which I will revert to the witnesses if they have a brief point to make. We need to finish at 11.30 a.m.

Seanad Public Consultation Committee: Status, Treatment and Use of the National Anthem (5 Dec 2017)

Paul Coghlan: If the Senator had been intervening, I would have told him, but I will allow him some brief time if he has something to say.

Seanad Public Consultation Committee: Status, Treatment and Use of the National Anthem (5 Dec 2017)

Paul Coghlan: We will have that corrected.

Seanad Public Consultation Committee: Status, Treatment and Use of the National Anthem (5 Dec 2017)

Paul Coghlan: Absolutely. Does any brief point arise?