Mark Daly (Fianna Fail)
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Before we commence, I welcome and give a cead míle fáilte to the delegation from the British House of Commons Procedure Committee, led by the Chair of the committee, Cat Smith MP. I thank the delegation for being here. Its members have a busy itinerary. We discussed various issues in the antechamber, including the ongoing impact of Brexit, which used to consume us in this House, by the way. Considering the problems of the world today, Brexit seems like a very small issue. I welcome James Asser MP, Sir Christopher Chope MP from the Conservative Party, Lee Dillon MP, a Liberal Democrats MP, and Mary Kelly Foy MP of Labour. Is that the Kellys from Mayo? No, Galway, which is a nice part of the world, too. I welcome the Right Honourable Richard Holden MP, Michael Wheeler MP of Labour and the clerk to the committee, Gavin Blake, and the assistant clerk, Melissa Walker. I also welcome our colleagues from the UK Embassy, George Moore and Ellen O'Donoghue Oddy. You are all most welcome to Seanad Éireann. We are delighted to have our friends from the United Kingdom here. If you have any recommendations on how we might do our business better, we are always open to suggestions.