As Leader of the House and on behalf of the Fianna Fáil Party, I express sympathy on the occasion of the death of Dr. Patrick Quinlan, a former Member of this House who passed away at Cork University Hospital last week. Patrick, who was a Member of Seanad Éireann from 1957 to 1977, was elected to the National University of Ireland panel and served on the Committee of Procedure and Privileges between 1965 and 1973. He was also a member of the Library Joint Committee from 1957 to 1965.
Patrick was professor of mathematical physics at University College, Cork, and a leading figure in the academic world. He was a member of the governing body of the college, chairman of the Cork branch of the graduates association between 1960 and 1964 and a fellow of the Institute of Advanced Studies from 1971. Perhaps he will be most remembered for his many publications, of which A Dynamic Model of the Irish Economy, published in 1961, and The Edge Function Method, published in 1968, were but two.
On my own behalf and that of Members of this House, I offer sincerest sympathy to his beloved wife, Jane, and children, Michael, Rosarie, Gail, Josephine and Jeannie. I offer our deepest condolences to his many friends and colleagues in the academic world, which has lost a loyal and dedicated member. Go ndéana Dia trócaire ar a anam.