David Norris (Independent)

That is absolute nonsense. With the greatest respect, I do not imagine the Minister of State believes for a minute what he is saying. He could not possibly do so, certainly not as a politician. In effect, he is saying that if somebody puts into print or into the airwaves something that is criminally wrong and damaging about another person and if, in order to protect one's reputation, one seeks to have that statement corrected, one is cut off from all other remedy. Come on, from where did this idea come — Mr. O'Reilly?