Gerry Horkan (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I do not think this has been done before. It is possibly a reflection on the Cathaoirleach and the Chamber's reaction to, and celebration of, Romania's national day. The Cathaoirleach outlined very clearly some of Romania's struggles for independence and so on. It is absolutely fantastic that not only do we have the Romanian ambassador to Ireland, Laureniu-Mihai tefan, here with his team, we also have the Irish ambassador to Romania who has travelled from Romania for the celebration of the Romanian national day in Ireland. They are both very welcome to the Chamber.

There are an estimated 120,000 Romanians living in Ireland who have established their lives here, and work right across many different industries such as manufacturing, technology and services like retail and hospitality. We are delighted they are here. They are providing valuable diversity to our communities and performing many important tasks and skills in our workforce. We wish them and their families a very happy national day. The ambassadors and their teams are both very welcome.