Martin Conway (Fine Gael)

I believe the Fine Gael posters in Roscommon looked very good and the result was correct. I am delighted with the result of the referendum, which was appropriate. People voted for stability, confidence and rebuilding Ireland. They realised that our future lies in playing a central part in the European movement. However, we will have a fundamentally more important referendum later this year - not the referendum on the abolition of the Seanad, but the referendum on children's rights. Senator van Turnhout mentioned that the missing children's hotline has been funded from Brussels, which I welcome. I believe Europe has put up approximately €150,000. It is waiting for a contribution from the Government to move to the next phase.