Mary O'Rourke (Fianna Fail)

We know there are many other issues to deal with, but we would be foolish to think that with one sweep our voices could settle all those issues overnight. We would be foolish to think Saddam Hussein is trembling in his bunker or President Bush is holding his wife's hand because they are terrified of Seanad Éireann. That is ridiculous. It is necessary that we discuss matters of provincial, national and international concern and we are debating an issue here of provincial and national importance.