Marie Louise O'Donnell (Independent) | Oireachtas source

However, I must give glory where glory is due to Senator Mark Daly for platforming this, running with it, continuing with it and bringing it to the House today - and what a House. They were going to close us down. They got that wrong. Especially when a Bill such as this comes through the Seanad first, it just shows what the Seanad is capable of, what it should be capable of and what it should be spending its time doing nationally. When it does things, it does them very well. I also thank John Cradden and Barry Dunne. They are both ex-students of mine in DCU and were absolutely wonderful and taught me as a lecturer exactly how to enunciate and teach because they used hearing aids. I had to use particular microphones when we were working together. I again thank every single person in the deaf community who communicated with us individually and collectively. It was a lesson in the art, craft and skill of what good communications can do to have an impact and to ignite people who can make a difference to one's life to go ahead and do it. I offer my congratulations and will support the Bill.