I wish to pay tribute to a former Member of the House. Déanaim fíor comhbhrón le clann agus gaolta iar-Theachta Dála Sheán Uí Cheallaigh a fuair bás sa bhaile inné i gContae an Chláir. Fear ab ea é a bhí i gconaí dícheallach agus a thug, riamh, gach a bhí aige. Trí Ghaeilge i gconaí a thug sé faoina chursaí sa Teach seo. Ní bheidh a leithéid inár measc arís.
We surely will not have another man like former Deputy Seán Ó Ceallaigh in our midst, a man who died at his home yesterday in County Clare. Earlier this week we were in contact with him to congratulate him on the appointment of his son, Fr. Fiachra Ó Ceallaigh, as auxiliary bishop of Dublin. His son Fiachra is the first Franciscan to become a bishop for nearly 170 years and I know Seán was very proud of him. Seán was a part of history. He was a Clare man born in the last century and a close friend of Eamon de Valera. He was a founder member of Fianna Fáil in County Clare and was runaí of the party there for more than 20 years. He succeeded Eamon de Valera in County Clare in 1959 and he continued to serve the people of his community and his constituency of Clare for a further ten years. He finally retired in 1969 and I know he has been a valued member of the community and a valuable source of history since then. Once again, I sympathise with his family, his relatives and friends and, in particular, his son Fiachra. Go ndéana Dia trócaire ar a anam.