Frank Feighan (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Finally, I am also delighted to hear, as Senator O'Donnell rightly said, that the former Taoiseach, Brian Cowen, is recovering, and like Rory Kiely was, he is a decent and honourable man. Everyone in this House across party lines would like to see Brian Cowen making as speedy a recovery as he can. Brian Cowen is one of the same kind of people as Rory Kiely was. Fianna Fáil ran through their blood and veins. They would tell a person what they thought but were honourable, decent people. I want to say to his sister Eileen, and his family, that he made a difference and stood up for what he believed in. He was of his time. There are sometimes values that we miss from people like Rory Kiely who served this State so well.