Donie Cassidy (Fianna Fail)

Senators Coghlan and Ó Murchú raised the matter of the new Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism, Deputy Cullen, and the new Minister of State, Deputy Mansergh, our former Seanad colleague. As Senator Ó Murchú said, there is no more experienced person than former Senator, Deputy Mansergh, to take on this role. I had the pleasure of being in Adare last Friday when the Minister of State was performing an official function and I met some of his officials in attendance to support our Irish colleagues playing for Ireland in the Irish Open. I believe the Minister of State, Deputy Mansergh, will excel in his Department. He is an eminent person.