David Norris (Independent) | Oireachtas source

I am very honoured to speak after Senator Crown. We are delighted he took the trouble to come direct from the airport, despite probably being jet-lagged, to speak here so passionately. He said what I had decided myself to say. I think this is appalling legislation. The Minister has done a little bit of tweaking to make it appear acceptable through cosmetic measures and I am not going to go back over the statistics as the Minister has passionately laid them out. This is something that kills. It is bad for us, I know, because I am a sometime smoker. Luckily, although I have an addictive personality, I do not seem to be addicted to nicotine. I can smoke for a couple of days and then give it up for a month or three months. I am now not going to ever-----