Joe O'Reilly (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Members have made a number of references to the Samaritans with which I concur. I served with Senator Ryan many years ago who was directly involved with the Samaritans. That organisation has stood the test of time and has done great work.

It is my great pleasure to welcome to the Visitors Gallery pupils from CBS Primary School in Dundalk, County Louth. They are so welcome. It is great to have them in the Parliament listening to the debates. They are guests of Senator McGahon, a very distinguished Member of the House. I welcome their teachers, including Councillor Maria Doyle, who is a personal friend of mine and a teacher in the school, and Ms O'Hare who also teaches in the school. Teachers play a significant role in the extracurricular exercise of coming to the Parliament. I thank them for that work. I know they are very important guests for Senator McGahon. Coincidentally, it is his turn to speak.