Ós rud é gurb í seo an uair dheireanach a bheas mé i mo shuí anseo mar Chathaoirleach, ba mhaith liom buíochas a ghabháil lena Seanadóirí uilig ar an dhá thaoibh an Tí as ucht an chabhair agus an comhoibriú a thugadar dhom fhad is a bhíos sa Chathaoir. Tá mé fíor-bhuíoch dóibh go léir. Mar focal scoir ba mhaith liom Nollaig fé shéan agus fé shona a ghabháil le gach Seanadóir agus le h-oifigí an Tí.
Since this is the last occasion on which I will be presiding as Cathaoirleach at a meeting of the Seanad, I should like to thank all Senators for the most generous and helpful way in which they have co-operated with the Chair during the past three years. I am most grateful for their help which has done so much to ensure the smooth running of the business of the Seanad. I have complete confidence that the same co-operation will be given to my successor in the Chair.
As a final word, I wish all Senators and the officers of the House a happy and prosperous Christmas and New Year.