David Norris (Independent)

It has shown great courage removing its operation from China. I hope it will be successful in transferring to Hong Kong. The significant issues in this regard are Tibet, human rights, Tiananmen Square and the Falun Gong. I learned yesterday in a meeting with Senator O'Toole and Dongxue Dai that the process of murdering people to harvest their organs is probably continuing within China, an issue we need to address.

I agree 100% with Senator O'Toole' s remarks with regard to the situation at Anglo Irish Bank. I honour Senator O'Toole for saying that he was not looking for a head on a plate and was not interested in names but wanted to know the process by which these decisions were arrived at. I heard part of the interview with Alan Dukes, namely, that there had been a 7.5% cull of staff at Anglo Irish Bank. People will ask about promotions taking place when there is a ban on recruitment.