Diarmuid Wilson (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I wish to be associated with the tributes that have been paid on all sides of the House to our former colleague, Deputy Nicky McFadden. Like others in this Chamber, I had the pleasure of serving with Nicky in the Twenty-third Seanad. As previous speakers said, she was a very genuine and beautiful person. An area in which I worked closely with her, together with Senator David Norris and others, was the head shop issue that was prevalent at the time and which caused a great deal of distress to people throughout the country. Our combined efforts helped to bring about legislation banning head shops. I have very fond memories of working closely with Nicky on that issue and in other regards. I pay tribute to her and extend my sympathies to her children and family.