Brian Ó Domhnaill (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

Ba mhaith liom fosta tréaslú leis an tSeanadóir úr, an Seanadóir Hildegarde Naughton, agus gach rath a ghuí uirthi ina ról úr mar Sheanadóir. It is a great honour to be nominated by the Taoiseach to the Seanad, and the action sends out a clear message from the Taoiseach. He believes the Senator has a great political future and that it can be developed in Seanad Éireann. It is somewhat disingenuous of the same Taoiseach to try to get rid of the same House he is trying to use to advocate political advancement.