Sheila Terry (Fine Gael)

In speaking in this House today and yesterday, I attempted to be very measured in my comments. When I said earlier that holding the referendum on 11 June, a local election day, could give rise to racist remarks by some candidates, I did not expect that to initiate a comment from the Government side that the Opposition wished for racist remarks to be made. That totally misinterprets what I said. I interrupted and asked Senator Jim Walsh to withdraw the remark.