Terry Leyden (Fianna Fail)

I compliment the Cathaoirleach on the way he handled the case of Mr. Tom Sweeney. He was very helpful in how he approached this humanitarian issue. I am grateful for the latitude given to me to raise the issue on the Order of Business on two mornings. There has been a wonderful outcome. I give my compliments to all concerned, including the four Deputies from the Dublin South West constituency, Deputies O'Connor, Conor Lenihan, Rabbitte and Crowe, the Minister for Education and Science, Deputy Noel Dempsey, and the Taoiseach's office. The Archbishop of Dublin, the Most Rev. Diarmuid Martin, was tremendous in the humanitarian and pastoral manner with which he approached the matter. It bodes well for his archbishopric. Senator Brian Hayes commented that my intervention was unhelpful. I suggest he ring Mr. Tom Sweeney and confirm whether my intervention was unhelpful.