Mark Daly (Fianna Fail)

I thank the people of Valentia in Kerry for their work and assistance to me in helping to retain the coastguard services in Valentia and Malin Head. I thank the Leader who afforded so much time to the issue. I thank also my Seanad colleagues on the Government side of the House, as well as Senator Paul Coghlan and that wily old fox, Senator Joe O'Toole, who has been raising this issue for many years. It was a victory for common sense and good governance. The retention of the coastguard service in both Malin and Valentia will mean ultimately that lives will be saved at sea because experience such as that is hard fought and dearly won. I thank the Members of the House for their support on this issue.