Terry Leyden (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

If the Government has its way, this will be our last opportunity to welcome the election of an American President. We are on death row. It is significant, therefore, that the Seanad is able to congratulate President Obama. I acknowledge that the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade will press the issue of the undocumented Irish. The Taoiseach who will be President of Europe from 1 January will be in a unique position to progress this agenda. Many Members of this House have valiantly worked on the issue and we should renew our efforts.

I commend my colleague, Senator Mary White, for ensuring proper signposts will be erected on the M7. As a Member of this House, she led a campaign to have erected the signs to Moneygall, with the National Roads Authority and Fáilte Ireland.