Caít Keane (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I wish to thank Fáilte Ireland from which I met a delegation yesterday. The body has given great support to me and the Leader of the Seanad, Senator Maurice Cummins because we shall bring over 200 MEPs and MPs to Ireland in 2013 for a conference on energy, its production and preservation. Senator Michael Mullins spoke about The Gathering earlier. I thank Fáilte Ireland and the Minister of State at the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport, Deputy Ring, for the support that they have given to the Seanad, in particular to the Leader and me in order to bring the conference to Ireland for 2013. It is pleasing to have a good national body and Senator Terry Brennan is the spokesperson here in the Seanad. It is worth expressing positive news on the record rather than all negative news.