Terry Leyden (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

As the Leader of the Seanad, Senator Cummins is in a position to convey to the Taoiseach Ireland's disappointment that the United States has not appointed a permanent ambassador to this country.

To add to Senator Darragh O'Brien's comments regarding the unfortunate and extraordinary statement made last night by the Minister for Justice and Equality, Deputy Alan Shatter, on the lottery operated by Rehab, I presume the Minister was free to strike given that one of the major players in Rehab's lottery is Frank Flannery, a guru of the Fine Gael Party.