David Norris (Independent)

While I wish all my colleagues well, I cannot join in the orgy of congratulation. I have always deprecated the practice of using the Seanad as a diving board into the Dáil and I continue to do so. However, I strongly welcome the intervention of Mr. George Lee, a man of the highest integrity. It is guaranteed to strengthen the gene pool in the other House, which seems to be made up principally of widows, orphans, eldest sons and local sporting heroes. Therefore, I think Mr. Lee's intervention is a very good thing.