David Norris (Independent)

On what Senator Aideen Hayden said about independence, it is lost when one joins a party. The dogs in the street, perhaps the donkeys or jennets in the street and in this House, know perfectly well that Senator Ivana Bacik was the subject of a gerrymander in seeking to become a candidate in a constituency in Dublin in favour of a male candidate. That is the reality of party life. If Senator Aideen Hayden does not know this, she will soon find out.

I hope I will not lose the friendship of my valued colleague, Senator Paul Bradford.