Jerry Buttimer (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Ar an gcéad dul síos, cuirim fíoráilte roimh an Taoiseach. Gabhaim buíochas leis as ucht na hóráide láidre agus dúshlánaí. B'fhéidir nach mbeadh muid le chéile tar éis an ráiteas ach bhí sé iontach ar fad.

In welcoming the Taoiseach, I concur with Senator Coghlan and hope his visit will not just be an annual event. It is an important day to have the Taoiseach here. I am conscious it is 1 February and am thinking of Raifteirí an File. I hope we can raise our sail; ardóidh mé mo sheol. It is about raising our sails and ensuring we do not have groundhog day every day in every part of political life. The new political landscape in which we all exist is one that we see in this House. I thank all Members of the House, particularly the leaders, for their co-operation most days. It is important to recognise that there is co-operation in the House. I remind Senator Conway-Walsh that we passed the Domestic Violence Bill.