Mark Daly (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

Cuirim fáilte roimh an Taoiseach ar Lá Fhéile Bhríde. This is a great day for him to come to the Seanad and an auspicious day for women in this auspicious year for women as the centenary of them getting the vote. I commend Senator Bacik and those who were involved in that gesture whereby Constance Markievicz's portrait will hang in Westminster, a building that the countess never wanted to sit in. I am not too sure how Constance Markievicz will view the fact that she will finally take her place in Westminster 100 years on.

In the past seven years of Fine Gael-led Government, people have seen their hopes replaced by fear. The future of this island must be about giving a sense of hope for those who are fearful for their future-----