Jim Walsh (Fianna Fail)

Along with other Members, I add my voice to the tributes to our late President, Dr. Paddy Hillery. He was a fine gentleman who did tremendous service for this country. He was a most unassuming and modest man and an example for everybody in public life.

I refer to the remarks by Senators Ross and Coghlan with regard to the Fyffes v. DCC case. In the past Fyffes was a very good customer of a company in which I had a shareholding. That is no longer the case, but I followed the court case with some interest and the remarks made in the House fail to recognise that the High Court found in favour of the defendants in that case. When the Supreme Court found against the defendant, it stated in its judgment that the defendant was unaware he had price sensitive information. That is the declaration of the Supreme Court.