Terry Leyden (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

First, I welcome Ms Prendergast back to the House. It is great to have her back in the House. She played an important role here and was an active Member.

I admire the fact that, as a trained midwife, she was extraordinarily kind to one of our Members, former Senator Lisa McDonald from Wexford, who at the time had difficulty getting pairs. It was not our Chief Whip who caused problems, but our numbers were tight. I appreciate the fact that Ms Prendergast was prepared to put aside the political because she was a trained midwife and understood the difficulties of a young pending mother in the Chamber.

On the Single European Act, strange as it may seem - I probably will not get much recognition for it and I had better mention it myself because nobody else will-----