Seanad Éireann has passed the following resolution: That, to welcome His Excellency Francois Mitterrand, President of the French Republic, to Ireland and to mark his visit in a signal manner, a joint sitting of both Houses of the Oireachtas will be held in the Dáil Chamber on Friday, 26 February 1988, and that the President of the French Republic be invited to address such joint sitting; that, for the purposes of such joint sitting, the Chairman shall be the Ceann Comhairle; that the proceedings of such joint sitting shall consist of a speech by the Ceann Comhairle welcoming the President, the address by the President and the speech of thanks by the Cathaoirleach of the Seanad for the address; and that the time for such joint sitting shall be 3 p.m.
