Denis O'Donovan (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I ask Senator Norris to let me correct one thing for the record. This matter was brought before the Committee on Procedure and Privileges at the request of Senator Norris some months ago and it was agreed unanimously by the committee that those who wished to read statements or from documents and those who, like the Senator, pronounce their contributions very eloquently without same are all entitled to be here and to contribute in the manner they wish. It is unfair to say what the Senator said. It may have been historically the way things were done. It was the case when I was here 25 or 30 years ago, but not any more. That has been agreed.