Denis O'Donovan (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I welcome members of the Munster Agricultural Society to the Chamber. I welcome Mr. Gerard Murphy, Ms Betty Daunt, Mr. Robert Harkin, the current chairman, and his wife, Kay, Mr. Albert De Cogan, vice chairman, and his wife, Jennifer, Mr. Billy Nicholson and his wife, Olga. The society does tremendous work. It was doing that work long before my time and will probably continue to do it long after my job is finished. The society is my nominating body and also that of Senator Lombard. It is a good achievement that both of us got elected to the Seanad. The society's representatives are really welcome. Mr. Gerard Murphy is a central cog in the operation, and that should be acknowledged. Obviously, the chairman, Mr. Harkin, should be as well. We will be meeting Senator Lombard later. I just want to formally welcome the delegation to Leinster House and to the Seanad.