Catherine Noone (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I welcome Kathleen and her eight sons and daughters as well as John Carty's extended family. I am delighted to join in the tributes. Senator Cummins has already spoken on behalf of the Fine Gael party, but I rise as a Mayo girl and as someone who is happy to say that I knew John Carty.

I concur with the comments of Senator O'Brien. He was very kind and encouraging to me as a new Member and he took an interest in me despite the politics. I suppose Mayo folk stick together at the end of the day. Although I do not share the politics, I share a great friendship with his nephews, Henry and Paul, as well as Aisling and his sister, Anne. I know they very much looked up to John and miss him, as does his entire family. I offer my sympathies again and I welcome all the visitors to the House today.