Rory Kiely (Fianna Fail)

I also wish to be associated with expressions of sympathy to the family of Séamus de Brún and with the tributes which have been paid to him. I was elected to Seanad Éireann in the year Séamus was appointed and I served with him in four or five Seanaid. He served as assistant Whip. I remember one occasion when he got a list of the names of Members who were to contribute to a debate and a certain Senator wanted him to change the order of speakers and to put his name above others. Séamus was having none of this and he made sure Members spoke in the correct order.

He was conscientious and a great Irishman. He once told me the only language spoken in his house was Irish. I nGaeilge amháin a labhair Séamus, a bhean agus a gclann ina dtigh féin. He was a great Irishman and a great nationalist. I convey my sympathy to the de Brún family.

Members rose.