Mary White (Fianna Fail)

—yet in 80 years we have produced this model by acting together. We should keep reminding ourselves how great we are because it is a fact. Ireland is the most beautiful country in the world. On each occasion I return from abroad and the plane comes in to land, I get an overwhelming feeling of pleasure when I see the variety of colours – literally, 40 shades of green – below. It is always a pleasure to come home and see what we have made of this country.