Terry Leyden (Fianna Fail)

Some of the statements the Tánaiste has made are very welcome. She has spoken wisely about retaining and developing services in our local hospitals. A new accident and emergency unit has opened in Roscommon hospital and is doing very well.

I congratulate President George W. Bush. He has won the election with a majority of 3 million votes. This is a great achievement for him and the Republican Party. He has won the election and we should be fair about that. Let us turn this situation into a positive one for us. As far as I am concerned, it is payback time for the 10,000 undocumented Irish in America.