I join the Leader of the House in extending congratulations and good wishes to our newly elected colleague, Senator Denis Naughten. It has been an eventful week for Denis. On Monday he was co-opted to Roscommon County Council, yesterday he was elected a Member of Seanad Éireann and today he takes his seat as the newest and youngest Member of the House.
I wish Denis a long and successful political career. He follows in a proud and honourable tradition. I had the privilege and pleasure of serving with his father on Roscommon County Council for over 22 years and in the Oireachtas since 1981. The many well deserved tributes which were paid to the late Liam Naughten are on the record and need not be repeated. Denis will uphold the same high standards and will serve his area, county, country and party with the same loyalty and dedication as his late father. I wish him well for the future and I look forward to working with him.