David Norris (Independent) | Oireachtas source

I wish to raise the issue of the eighth amendment. My church was completely against the eighth amendment. I was against the eighth amendment. It is a disgrace that third parties outside a relationship should dictate to people such as Graham Linehan and his wife who have a non-functioning pregnancy where there is literally no real child, that they should continue for nine months being asked, "Are you hoping for a boy or a girl", and "Have you got an extra room". It is a disgusting human situation. I thought we had matured beyond this stage. The Irish people have gone beyond this but Irish politicians lack the guts to tackle this issue. I welcome what Mr. Linehan has said.

Like Senator Hayden, I also heard the announcement on the wireless today that Ireland lost the most during the economic crisis. Who won? The winners of the Second World War, of course, Germany. We lost €18,000 per individual in this country, the Germans made €33,000 per individual in the country because we stupidly picked up the gambling debts of the German banks.