Jerry Buttimer (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I welcome Peter Duffy and Charlotte Grenson to the Public Gallery. Charlotte is from France and Peter is from Cork. Peter is the brother of Denise Duffy, a very good friend of ours in the parliamentary community who works with the Minister of State, Deputy Hildegarde Naughton. The good news for all of us is that Peter is a very proud Cork person and Charlotte is from France. Via Vancouver, they are moving back to Cork. A Corkman coming home is always good news. Peter and Charlotte are very welcome to Leinster House.

As a former sports reporter on RTÉ local radio Cork, I welcome the comments of both Senators Murphy, Conway and the Leader regarding World Radio Day. It is important that we celebrate radio. During and, in particular, since the pandemic, we have seen the importance of radio in providing all of us with accurate information. We thank all involved in the radio community.

I thank all of the Members of the House for their wonderful words of sympathy to the Bruton family last week on the passing of John Bruton. I was away last week and could not be here. John Bruton was a friend of mine. I had the pleasure of working with him on many campaigns. He was a decent, honourable man. To his wife Finola, his daughters and son, I offer our deepest sympathies.