David Norris (Independent)

I will be as brief as my nature allows. It was a pleasure to hear the Minister. He has been instructive in a number of ways. First, what he said was beautifully crafted English. Second, he was able to depart from notes, something Members of this House could profit from because far too many speeches are read from prepared scripts. It was a pleasure to listen to him. However, I will be supporting my colleague, Senator O'Toole, because I found his arguments more convincing. I did not shed any tears for Charles Stewart Parnell. I understand he gave extremely lavish shooting parties at Avondale in his day so he was not exactly put to the pin of his collar when he was in London.