David Norris (Independent)

This is not the way we in Ireland want to run our democracy. The sooner the Turks are told this, the better. I concur with Senator O'Meara's view that as we have become more prosperous, we have become less caring, as evidenced by the recent case in Irish Ferries. To my shame, I heard of the case on the BBC World Service when I was abroad. The report stated an Irish company had been found in breach of human rights, with a beautician being paid a penny or some such derisory figure per hour. I am told that this is true of many ferries and that many of the crew are engaged from other countries, where they can be manipulated. Few Irish crew are involved. We must watch this case.