Charles Flanagan (Laois, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I join the Chair in welcoming our visitors from New Zealand. They are very welcome to Ireland and to our Upper House. I had the opportunity of visiting New Zealand before Christmas, just after the general election there, and was very pleased that I was able to arrange a bilateral meeting with Mr. Andrew Little, the Minister for Justice, on his first day in office. I would be grateful if our guests could convey my personal regards and the best regards of my Government colleagues, and the Taoiseach, Deputy Varadkar, to Prime Minister Ardern and our colleagues in New Zealand. I hope our guests will enjoy their visit to our Parliament and the city of Dublin. They should take the opportunity to travel throughout the country during their visit.