Diarmuid Wilson (Fianna Fail)

I join Senator Bradford in calling on the Leader to arrange a debate on Northern Ireland.

I concur with the comments of my constituency colleague, Senator O'Reilly, regarding Seán and Patricia Quinn. I join the Senator in his words of tribute to both of them on Mr. Quinn's retirement from the Quinn Group. I would also like to put on record, as I have done on many occasions, my personal admiration for Seán Quinn and for his family. Seán Quinn is a practical patriot. In 37 years he has gone from creating a job for himself to creating over 7,000 jobs worldwide, 5,500 of them on this island. He has made an enormous contribution to my county of Cavan and to the 32 counties of this country. He has made a contribution in terms of industry, tourism and job creation and has been responsible——