Mary O'Rourke (Fianna Fail)

Senator Leyden spoke about the undocumented Irish and thanked those who had helped with the issue. He would like a debate on Palestine and the new government there, which Norway has recognised.

Senator Norris spoke about Iraq as an abject failure of the world, which it is. I have studied and taught history, and it is the worst failure of which I am aware. Nobody thought of the aftermath, they just went gung-ho into the country to get the glory. The Senator also spoke about the Minister for Health and Children and expressed a fear about a two-tier system of health, citing one of the "Prime Time" programmes from last week.

He asked why the Abbey Theatre is being refurbished for almost €750,000 when it is proposed to move it to another site. I assume it is because of the large crowds that attend its plays. As the Senator and I know, one can hardly budge there at times.