Emer Currie (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

It is an honour to stand here today and to recognise Senator Terry Brennan and all the work he did as well as his colleague, former Councillor Peter Savage, and I see Councillor Anna Grainger here too. We in Fine Gael are a family and we need those people who will call us out when we need calling out and who will support us when we need that.

I have been listening to everyone's collective memories. That environment, that craic, that support and that ethos is what I grew up with in my house and it is what encouraged me to go into politics. You were part of something bigger than yourself and there was that great love of public service. I really hope Terry's family feels the warmth and the gratitude we have for his work over the years. On behalf of my family, on behalf of the Fine Gael members in Dublin West, I thank Terry for his contribution and his steadfast commitment to peace, to the Good Friday Agreement and to standing up for what matters. He will not be forgotten.