Ann Ormonde (Fianna Fail)

I, too, wish to express my sympathy to the families of the late David Molony and Michael Queally. I did not know David Molony, but wish to be associated with the many tributes paid to him.

I knew Michael Queally, not as a politician, but as a friend. His late mother and my late mother were best friends. He never discussed politics with my father when they were having their drinks – he was apolitical as far as I was concerned. Being from Kilmacthomas, I knew every member of the Queally family. I knew of his contribution as a person involved in every aspect of community life. He was not a Fine Gael person or a politician when he was doing his work which is the reason he had such respect in the local community. I am pleased to be associated with the many comments from his Fine Gael colleagues and wish to express my deep sympathy to his wife and family, brothers, Peter and John, and extended family members. His loss is greatly acknowledged in County Waterford and Kilmacthomas, in particular.