Seanad debates
Wednesday, 16 April 2003
Central Mental Hospital: Motion.
10:30 am
Brendan Ryan (Labour)
I suppose I had better say first that I am married to a consultant psychiatrist. Since we are talking about the issue, I had better declare an interest. I am not sure my wife would regard me has having much interest, but nevertheless the proprieties are correctly expected of me.
Not wanting to be flippant, I enjoy the way Government uses different sets of units to magnify things. For instance, the new motorway being built in Senator Glynn's area is described by the NRA in kilometres because of course it makes it sound longer.
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