Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

-----nor does he tell us what he means by "ceremonial significance". I have no idea what particular ceremony the Senator has in mind. There could be a series of different ceremonies for which people may want to use some item of jewellery, nor is the nature of the item clear based on this proposal. Somebody might think a large ring hanging out of their nose was of ceremonial significance.