Mary Henry (Independent)

I thank Senator Norris for sharing his time with me. I agree with some aspects of his speech, in that a great deal of this debate is focused solely on money and not on the fact that people should be able to have extra time with their children. To me, this is one of the most important facets of the entire child care debate. I deeply regret that the issue of flexitime has not yet been raised.

It is not fair to state that remarks made by any Fine Gael Senators have been racist. It was not so.