Seanad debates
Thursday, 26 June 2003
Houses of the Oireachtas Commission Bill 2002: Second Stage.
The Minister acknowledges that he is a relative newcomer to parliamentary life. He landed on his feet, however, being parachuted into ministerial office on day one. He delivered an excellent speech today, as he always does. While he does not need anybody to write his speech, the reality is that somebody wrote it for him. He delivered it very well. I have been in a similar position. Sometimes I received a script five minutes before delivery time. It is a lovely feeling not to have to sit down at 11 p.m. at night after the close of business to draft a script. It is wonderful to have something tailor-made and presented off the script-writing conveyor belt.
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