Geraldine Feeney (Fianna Fail)

I congratulate the Taoiseach and the Government on the wonderful 1916 commemoration ceremony. There are people in this House who sneered at it a few months ago and said it would not work. It proved a wonderful success and those of us who witnessed the parade were very proud of the Defence Forces, the Garda Síochána and our country. The way the Defence Forces and the Garda Síochána displayed their professionalism on that day was outstanding. Anyone who witnessed it said so and I congratulate all involved.