Fidelma Healy Eames (Fine Gael)

Like other Members, I congratulate Máire Geoghegan-Quinn on her nomination as Ireland's EU Commissioner. I wish her well and hope she achieves her goals. She is a woman of very strong principles. Go n-éirí an bóthar léi.

I am quite upset about the manner in which student hardship has been trivialised in this Chamber over the last few days.