The guilty people are here for a brief spell.
Returns to Writs: Waterford and South Kerry. - Introduction of New Members.
The Clerk of the Dáil made the following announcement:
I gcomhlíonadh Bhuan-Ordú 138 de Bhuan-Orduithe Dháil Éireann i dtaobh Gnó Phoiblí, tá orm a chraoladh go ndearnadh, sna Corrthoghcháin a bhí ann 7 Nollaig, 1966, de chionn an Teachta Tadhg Ó Loingsigh agus an Teachta Nóra Uí Cruadhlaoich d'fháil bháis, na Comhaltaí seo a leanas a thoghadh don Dáil:—
Dáil cheantar Phort Láirge
Pádraig de Brún
Dáilcheantar Chiarraí Theas
Seán Ó Laoire.
In compliance with Standing Order 138 of the Standing Orders of Dáil Éireann relative to Public Business, I have to announce that at the Bye-Elections held on 7th December, 1966, consequent on the deaths of Deputies Thaddeus Lynch and Honor Mary Crowley, the following Members have been elected to the Dáil:—
Constituency of Waterford
Patrick Browne
Constituency of South Kerry
John O'Leary.
Deputy Patrick Browne, the new Member for the Constituency of Waterford, was introduced to the Ceann Comhairle by the Parliamentary Secretary to the Taoiseach (Mr. Carty).
Deputy John O'Leary, the new Member for the Constituency of South Kerry, was introduced to the Ceann Comhairle by Deputy Geoghegan.
(Interruptions.)
There was nothing about the increase in the price of bread until the elections were over. Do not forget poor Jack Lynch, a Munsterman with six All-Ireland medals.
Nothing good, by Muirsheen Durcan.
Where is the hole you ran into in Waterford?
It was a very narrow win — only some 700 votes.
(Interruptions.)