Fidelma Healy Eames (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I am very happy to welcome Hildegarde to the Chamber. She is very welcome. We go back a bit. Her dad was very good to me. He was my mentor in politics when I started. In 2007, when I was elected to this Chamber, I had six men seeking my co-option and I approached Hildegarde and asked her whether she would be interested. Since then she has been a very fine public representative locally. Oranmore will not know what hit it with two of us here. It is not an easy week to be starting here, despite the comments of others. There is an abortion Bill and Seanad abolition legislation. Having said that, I wish the Senator very well and look forward to her contributions.