Paul Coghlan (Fine Gael)

I would like to be associated with the good wishes and compliments to the Cathaoirleach, the leaders of various groups and all Members. There has been enormous goodwill despite the differences of opinion, which must be expressed on a daily basis. This morning, the Labour Party Whip, Senator Susan O'Keeffe, reminded us of her relationship to Tom Cooper, the great Killarney man. Films are in the news and Tom was the pioneer in filming. I refer Members to "The Dawn", which he directed and in which he played a leading role. He filmed extensively in Killarney and Kerry and Killarney always films well. Members have admired its beauty and majesty in many documentaries and other promotional works they have seen on screen. So many Irish films are doing well and I hope they will do well in the award ceremonies in the coming week.