David Norris (Independent) | Oireachtas source

I wish to share my time with Senator Feargal Quinn.

The relevance of this debate is shown by the fact that for a considerable part of the earlier stages there were six Members present. They have their reasons and I am not blaming my colleagues at all. As we know, the debate will not be covered and only a minority of Senators have a mathematical chance of getting to speak. That is a disgrace. This is a reflective Chamber. For that reason, we should have scheduled this debate for next week and given ourselves time to reflect on the budget and allow everyone who wants to speak to do so.