Ben Briscoe tribute
The Taoiseach offered a brief tribute to former Deputy and Lord Mayor Ben Briscoe following Leader's Questions. The Ceann Comhairle thanked him and indicated a future occasion for formal tribute.
Very briefly, I wanted to note on the record of the House the sad passing of a former Deputy, Mr. Ben Briscoe. He was somebody who would have been known to many of us down the years. He served as a Deputy for Dublin. He was also Lord Mayor in 1988 for the wonderful Dublin millennium year. He will be sadly missed by his friends, colleagues and, of course, by the wider Fianna Fáil Party. He gave a lifetime of service to politics and to Dublin. For that, we are grateful.