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Seanad Éireann · 2024-05-21

Gnó an tSeanaid - Business of Seanad

IND Rónán Mullen · National University of Ireland

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I am not sure whether you are in transition year, junior certificate, fifth year, sixth year, first year or second year. I know you are nearing the end of term, so I assume there is no homework. If homework is still being given, we might give you homework off tonight in celebration of your visit to Leinster House.

Yesterday was an auspicious day in Taipei, where the 16th president and the vice president of Taiwan were inaugurated. The fifth directly elected president of the country was inaugurated, President Lai Ching-te, and the vice president, Hsiao Bi-khim. It is important that we have great relationships with Taiwan.

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CC Jerry Buttimer

I welcome the students from Archbishop McHale College in County Galway who are in the Gallery. I am not sure whether you are in transition year, junior certificate, fifth year, sixth year, first year or second year. I hope you have a great visit. I know you are nearing the end of term, so I assume there is no homework. If homework is still being given, we might give you homework off tonight in celebration of your visit to Leinster House.

IND Rónán Mullen this contribution

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CC Jerry Buttimer

You had a good win at the weekend, in fairness.

Yesterday was an auspicious day in Taipei, where the 16th president and the vice president of Taiwan were inaugurated. The fifth directly elected president of the country was inaugurated, President Lai Ching-te, and the vice president, Hsiao Bi-khim. I congratulate them and wish them well in their new term of office. It is important that we have great relationships with Taiwan. We wish them every success in their term in office.