Sharon Keogan (Independent) | Oireachtas source

I am delighted to support Senator Joe O'Reilly today. I am from County Cavan as well. There was always a division in our house between my mother and my father. My father used to say he was Fine Gael and my mother was a staunch Fianna Fáil woman so there were always rows in our home. Senator O'Reilly was the local councillor in our area. He served on the council with my uncle, the late Danny Brady and my late aunt, Veronica Sharkey. They would want me to support the Senator today. I am also supporting him because he is very close to the Keogans of Killyteane and they too would want me to support him. I am going to do the honourable thing and support the Senator today. I wish him well; he is a gentleman. He has a very kind and gentle nature and I am very pleased he will be taking the position of Leas-Chathaoirleach today.

Áras an Uachtaráin awaits Senator Warfield; his time will come.