Denis O'Donovan (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

The next speaker is Senator Wilson, a long-standing Senator who has been a friend and colleague for many years. He has an unenviable job from time to time as Whip, and has served as Government and Opposition Whip. Across the House many Members state he is not just the Whip but also a gentleman. I will let him say a few words and ask him not to be too hard on me.