Terry Leyden (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I join in congratulating our colleagues throughout the country who have been elected and I commiserate with those who were not elected. It is very difficult not to be elected. Only those who have gone through that trauma can appreciate how devastating it is. I hope there will be lá eile for those who are no longer members of local authorities and that they will be back.

In respect of people coming to certain parties with information about certain issues, Deputy Doherty of Sinn Féin should beware of Greeks bearing gifts. He can read that warning as he likes. He should not be using situations for the political advantage of Sinn Féin on the backs of others who have been gravely hurt. They are not aware, and he is not aware, of the source of information and he should not exploit any individual for party political purposes.