Jim Walsh (Fianna Fail)

This brings me to a remark made during Private Members' time last week, which I only realised had been made when I read The Irish Times the following day, when Senator Norris referred to me as "darling". May I ask Senator Norris to be less effusive in his terms of endearment? I would give three reasons he might refrain from addressing me in those terms in future. First, it is probably unparliamentary; second, it certainly could give rise to a little bit of scandal; but, third, and most important of all, my wife strongly objects to anyone else calling me "darling".