Catherine Connolly (Galway West, Independent)
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Cuirim céad míle fáilte roimh an toscaireacht speisialta ó Theach na n-Ionadaithe Phoblacht na nOileán Filipíneach. Tá an toscaireacht anseo inár gcomhluadar san Áiléar. Tháinig siad ó na hOileáin Fhilipíneacha. Tá siad anseo óna bparlaimint. An fear atá i gceannas ná an tUasal Yasser Alonto Balindong, Leas-Chathaoirleach pharlaimint na nOileán Filipíneach. Ina chomhluadar tá daoine ón gcoiste síochána, athmhuintearais agus aontachta.

I welcome our colleagues from the Philippines who have joined us today in the Distinguished Visitors Gallery. Some members of the delegation are thuas staighre in the Public Gallery as well. The delegation is being led by the Deputy Speaker of the equivalent Dáil in the Philippines, the honorary Mr. Yasser Alonto Balindong, Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Republic of the Philippines, and members of the Philippine Congress Committee on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity. We welcome the group and hope their visit will be fruitful. Tá fáilte romhaibh.