Jerry Buttimer (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I thank the student council for coming. Before I ask the Leader to reply, on my own behalf and on behalf of the House, I wish Nicola Sturgeon every success in her retirement. As other Senators stated, she has been a very strong leader for the Scottish Parliament. She was the first female leader of a political party in Scotland, the first woman First Minister and the longest-serving holder of that office. We can all remember her wonderful address to Seanad Éireann in 2016, where she very clearly demonstrated her support for Ireland. She spoke about her support for us in terms of the open Border and we will never forget that. We thank her most sincerely for that and wish her well in the next chapter of her life.