Jerry Buttimer (Fine Gael)
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Before I call the Leader to announce the business for today, it gives me great pleasure as Cathaoirleach to welcome our very good friend, Eileen O'Donovan, bean chéile and wife of our colleague and friend iar-Cathaoirleach Denis O'Donovan, to the House today. Eileen is accompanied by her daughter Dr. Julie Bertz, and grandchildren, Chloe and Matthew. They are very welcome to Leinster House and, to the grandchildren, I want to wish them an enjoyable visit and I hope nana and grandad spend all their money on them because they have loads of it. I had the pleasure of knowing Eileen when she worked with my late father and they were great friends. Eileen is a wonderful person. I am glad she is here with us today to celebrate the wonderful career of Denis O'Donovan in public life. He was a very good friend to all of us here in Leinster House. When I first came into the House, Denis O'Donovan took me under his wing and minded me so I will never forget his generosity.