Diarmuid Wilson (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I join Senators Keogan and Flynn in acknowledging that today is the final day at work in this House of Aisling Hart. Aisling Hart is well known to all of us for her dedication and commitment to this House. It is important we acknowledge today her 45 years of public service, 38 years of which were spent in Leinster House.Aisling worked in various areas of these Houses, from the committees and human resource management to interparliamentary matters and most especially as private secretary to six Seanad Cathaoirligh, namely, Rory Kiely, Pat Moylan, Paddy Burke, Denis O'Donvan, Jerry Buttimer and Mark Daly. That is a unique achievement for any person. She served with dedication and commitment and, like all her colleagues here, this House could not function without her. I refer to the clerks, everyone who works in the Seanad Office, the ushers and all the other staff. We should acknowledge that.

Aisling is taking a few weeks off on holidays but I would like the Deputy Leader to invite her back so that we can pay proper tribute to her on a full sitting of this House. I wish her well. She will have more time now to spend with her father, her sister, who she is devoted to, and the other members of her family.