Paddy Burke (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

On behalf of the Members of Seanad Éireann, I welcome Mr. Pat The Cope Gallagher, MEP, for the Ireland North-West constituency. Mr. Gallagher is a former Minister of State at the Department of Health with responsibility for health promotion and food safety. He was also Minister of State in a number of former Government Departments, including the Department of the Marine and the Gaeltacht, the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government and the Department of Transport. He addressed this House on many occasions and steered numerous Bills through the Seanad and is very au fait with the workings of Seanad Éireann. It is a great honour and pleasure to welcome Mr. Gallagher who will now address the House.