Madigan and school opening
Senator Seery Kearney rebukes Senator Ardagh for failing to acknowledge the Minister of State, Deputy Madigan, for securing the opening of a school. Senator Buttimer briefly backs her point.
It is regrettable that Senator Ardagh could not find within her the graciousness to acknowledge the work of the Minister of State, Deputy Madigan, because it is she who negotiated with the patron body for the opening of the school yesterday. No doubt the Minister, Deputy Foley, played her part, but the bulk of the work was carried out by the Minister of State, Deputy Madigan, and not to mention her is distinctly ungracious.