Michael Comiskey (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I join all my colleagues in wishing everybody well and, in particular, Senators Quinn, Walsh and all the other Members who are retiring. It was a great honour to have been in this House for the past five years and to have worked with them all. I wish all the Senators who are standing in the election well and hope they are successful. I also hope that colleagues who are running for re-election to the Seanad will be successful and that they will return. It would be great to be returned and to work with them again for another term. I thank the Cathaoirleach and the Leas-Chathaoirleach for looking after Members and for being so courteous to them during the current term. I also thank the staff and the ushers, as well as the leaders on both sides. It was great to have worked with them. On this historic day, I will conclude by wishing everyone well and I hope to see them all back here early in the summer.