Shane Ross (Independent)

I wish to comment on what Senator O'Reilly said about Seán Quinn and the Quinn Group. While everyone has sympathy for the workforce, we should not make a martyr of Seán Quinn in the process. We should not necessarily make a hero of the man because in many ways he has been a menace as regards what has happened in this country. He certainly contributed to the sinking of a bank which has caused extraordinary problems in the economy. Let us not lionise him now that he is departing. I welcome his departure.