Timekeeping interruption
The Leas-Chathaoirleach and Senator Craughwell exchanged brief procedural remarks about his speaking time and the respect owed to those he named, ending with his thanks.
I will read out the remaining names. I believe they are entitled to this respect. Otherwise, I would not have dreamt of putting it on the record.
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I will conclude quickly. Hugh Doherty, Niall Byrne, Gerard Hodges, Peter Burke, Gregory Morrow, Thomas Murphy, George Murray, Paul Fogarty, Aengus Murphy, William O'Brien, Dermot McLoughlin, John Fitzgerald, George Bolger, Paul Cullen, Patrick Wright, Michael McNeela, Fintan Heneghan, Thomas Walsh, Mannix Armstrong, Charles Forrester, Michael O'Hanlon, Michael McCarthy, Peter Ward, Martin Tynan, Declan Stokes, Stephen O'Connor, John Lynch, Michael Dowling, Kevin Barrett, Billy Kedian, Jonathan Campbell, Declan Deere, Brendan Fitzpatrick, Matthew Lawlor, Jonathan Murphy, Peadar Ó Flaithearta, Derek Mooney, Paul Delaney and John Jack Griffin. The last two men held the rank of lieutenant colonel. I read out their names because I believe they were entitled to respect. I respect them deeply, as I know Members do also.
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I respect them too, and I saluted them. Their service was very worthy. Does the Senator understand the predicament he put the Chair in by going two minutes over time?
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I very much appreciate the Leas-Chathaoirleach allowing me do that.