Gerard Craughwell (Independent) | Oireachtas source

Senator Coghlan is correct; he had no solutions. We certainly did not hear any solutions, which means events such as those organised by Senator Feighan are of the utmost importance. There needs to be far greater engagement. I congratulate and thank Senator Feighan on his efforts. The administration behind getting people there and the amount of work in setting up meetings with all the political parties in the UK must have been phenomenal.

I also congratulate the Taoiseach for having the courage to walk into the Dáil yesterday wearing the Irish poppy, the funds from which support Irish veterans and Irish people who served in the British forces and who are in need of support these days. The Taoiseach is to be congratulated on this. It was not an easy thing for anybody to do.