Mary O'Rourke (Fianna Fail)

Senator Hanafin also mentioned the Crisis Pregnancy Agency.

Senator Norris referred to the Irish Ferries dispute and said he would call for an emergency debate on the matter under Standing Order 29. He also called for an ongoing debate on Iraq, with which I agree, and suggested the establishment of a cross-party committee in this House to examine what he described as the "torture flights". Every day more evidence on that issue emerges. I picked it up on a Channel 4 television programme last week. Senator Norris also spoke on the need for us to amend the equality legislation to bring all churches under its remit.

Senator Ó Murchú asked for an ongoing debate on Northern Ireland and referred to the young Irish man prominent in Irish culture in the North who was arrested. Senator Coghlan referred to the issue of on-the-runs. We are governed by the Attorney General in this regard. I queried this in the Taoiseach's office and the advice of the Attorney General is that the matter should be dealt with by presidential pardon