David Norris (Independent) | Oireachtas source

I can well see that the Leas-Chathaoirleach is flourishing.

A frightful amount of political posturing has been going on for the whole bloody day. I have been a Senator for about 30 years and there is no way on earth that the Government will recall the Dáil to pass an amendment by the Seanad. I have never known that to happen so what makes anyone think it would happen now? It is rubbish to believe this would be done before Christmas or in response to reasonable arguments made by the eminent Senator Byrne. Reasonable arguments do not matter a fish's tit in this place. The Senator is wasting his time and whistling in the dark. I do not know why he is doing it. Perhaps he is posturing or hoping that some member of the gullible public is watching this debate online. There must be very few members of the working class left if they are spending the whole afternoon this display of political imbecility. I am not directing it that remark at Senator Mac Conghail whose production of Goldsmith's "She Stoops to Conquer" is absolutely wonderful. He should stick to the night job.