Terry Leyden (Fianna Fail)

What a loss it would have been. I am delighted the Tánaiste has maintained the interest he built up at that time. I hope he will continue to support the establishment of a free and independent Palestinian state. He is very committed. I congratulate him on his support for Palestine's application for membership of the United Nations. He has been true to the political and ideological beliefs he expressed in Hebron in 2006. I applaud him for that and ask him to keep up the good work.