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Seanad Éireann — 2025-11-05
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Joe Flaherty (CC), Nominated by the Taoiseach

The nearest defibrillator is around the corner, just in case you do need it. We were expecting Senator Fitzpatrick but I do not think she is going to be here.
I welcome some very important visitors to the Gallery.
They have certainly come a long way. We have visitors from Scranton, Pennsylvania, in the USA. I welcome Michael Cosgrove, Patricia Cosgrove, Susan Ritterbeck and Robert Ritterbeck. They are all very welcome to this very important House in the seat of Irish democracy. It is great to see you here. I know you are guests of Senator Blaney. I hope he is looking after you very well. I have no doubt he will bring you up to Donegal afterwards and I am sure you will have a great five or six days up there.
I call the Minister of State, Deputy McConalogue, to make his closing remarks.

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Sitting date: 2025-11-05