An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business
Seanad Éireann — 2020-07-24
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Eileen Flynn (IND), Nominated by the Taoiseach

I second what has been said about having a debate next week, if possible, on education and children who may be left behind, including young children in direct provision, working class areas and the Traveller community. Such a debate is needed and next week would be a good time to have it.
As a woman, I am privileged to stand here today and congratulate Deputy Catherine Connolly on her election yesterday. I am not very good at Irish and I feel a little awkward to admit that I do not know how to pronounce the position to which she was elected. I will call her chairperson for now, even though that is a little inappropriate, until I learn my Irish. I congratulate Deputy Connolly, as a woman, and it is brilliant to have a woman in that position for the first time in the history of the State. I look forward to working with her and Deputy Ó Fearghaíl and having two strong leaders in the Dáil. I congratulate them both.

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Sitting date: 2020-07-24