Terry Leyden (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I commend the Cathaoirleach and the Leader of the House for organising the minute's silence in memory of those who lost their lives 100 years ago today. It was a terrible tragedy just one month before the end of the First World War, a terrible and tragic war.

I take the opportunity to welcome to the House Mr. Joe Callanan, who was a Deputy from 2002 to 2007. He is from Kilconnell in east County Galway. He spent 21 years as a councillor and was a very active member of the Western Health Board. He is a nephew of Johnny Callanan, who was also a great Deputy. I welcome Joe back to the Oireachtas. He does not come very often, but he is very welcome. I am sure we all join in that welcome.