Before proceeding further, I welcome to Dáil Éireann a parliamentary delegation from the United States of America who are in the Distinguished Visitors' Gallery. On my own behalf and on that of the Members of Dáil Éireann I extend to Congressman Gilman, Chairman of the International Relations Committee, and to Congressman Walsh, Chairman of the Friends of Ireland group, and to the other members of their delegation a sincere welcome to our country. I hope they find their visit to Ireland interesting, successful and to our mutual benefit.
