Marie Louise O'Donnell (Independent) | Oireachtas source

I also wish Senator Jimmy Harte the very best. He was an outstanding Senator who had one quality which some of us, myself included, lacked, namely fearlessness. He was the one Senator who, when I first came here with him, was able to stand up to Sinn Féin and never let them away with a thing. I admired him for that. He never let them away with anything because he experienced it on the borders of Donegal all his life so I wish him the very best. He will be sadly missed.

I must also point out to Fianna Fáil that Standing Order 56 states that the Minister of State and Attorney General may attend and be heard in the Seanad.