I concur wholeheartedly with the words of my colleague, Senator Paddy Burke. I am sure other colleagues who I did not hear also spoke about how yesterday was a truly wonderful day. I thank the Clerk and the Clerk-Assistant and every person who was involved in any way in organising the day because great organisation obviously went into it and they did the Oireachtas proud. I wish everybody well. It was delightful to be part of it.

One cannot emphasise enough the gratitude and thanks that most Members and I have for the staff of Leinster House, from the Captain of the Guard to the Seanad staff, the Dáil staff, the ushers and the communications staff for the choreography that went into that event. I happened to be in Dublin on Sunday. I was asked to attend and saw at first hand the great task that was at hand. I was in early again yesterday. It was a major commemorative event and an enormously successful event. Sometimes we take the staff of Leinster House for granted but the Captain of the Guard, the Superintendent and all of their staff did an extraordinary job yesterday. It was not something that was planned overnight and the work that went into it probably went on for a couple of months. I express my gratitude to them personally and on behalf of the House. It was a great occasion and they did a wonderful job.