Paddy Burke (Fine Gael)

I would also like to be associated with the expressions of sympathy on the death of our great colleague, the late Peter Callanan. I was shocked to hear he had died, as I had tea with him on the Thursday before his death. I could not believe it. As has been described, he was a great character and, in ways, a rogue.

I wondered why the Cathaoirleach had asked Members on the Agricultural Panel to speak at the beginning, as Peter was always giving out, about Francie in particular----