Mark Daly (Fianna Fail)

Before I call on the next speaker, I welcome to Seanad Éireann the members of Knocklong Men's Shed, who are guests of Deputy Richard O'Donoghue. One of the most famous rescues in Irish history happened in Knocklong many years ago during the War of Independence. Pat O'Dea from Dromod is here as well, along with Maurice and Ellie from Granard and Templeglantine. I thank them for being here. They are in the Distinguished Visitors Gallery. If they were in school, I would tell them they had no homework for the rest of the year, but my guess is they may have left national school last year or the year before.