Mark Daly (Fianna Fail)
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I move:

“That Seanad Éireann:

noting: - that the 7th of March, 1848, was the day when Thomas F. Meagher raised a Tricolour Flag for the first time, from 33 The Mall in Waterford City;

- that Meagher said of its colours ‘the white in the centre signifies a lasting truce between Orange and Green and I trust that beneath its folds the hands of Irish Protestants and Irish Catholics may be clasped in generous and heroic brotherhood’; in this year, the 150th anniversary of the death of Thomas F. Meagher, formally adopts the protocols and guidelines drawn up by the Department of the Taoiseach for the National Flag.”

I thank the Leader for accommodating my request. I thank the Cathaoirleach for using his powers and discretion in moving the motion. I thank the Ceann Comhairle as well for facilitating and placing a Tricolour flag from 33 The Mall over Leinster House today. It is an important occasion on this the 150th anniversary of the death of Thomas Francis Meagher this year. I thank the National Parks Service in the United States for putting a plaque on the Washington monument to commemorate the 1916 Rising and Thomas Francis Meagher, and I thank Ms Nikki Buffa who is Deputy Chief of Staff for her assistance.

Denis O'Donovan (Fianna Fail)
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I remind the House that there are many matters over which I have no discretion. Is there a seconder?

Aidan Davitt (Fianna Fail)
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I second the motion. It gives me great pleasure to be associated with it. I wish continued success to Senator Mark Daly in this regard.