David Norris (Independent) | Oireachtas source

As I understand it, yes. Senator McDowell is nodding in sadness I take it. It is extraordinary business for a Cabinet Minister to put himself on this committee. I have withheld public comment on Deputy Ross but his attitude to the Seanad has, in the past, been marked by a mischievous note and I hope that will be absent from the deliberations of this committee. As Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport - and whatever you are having yourself - his hands will be pretty much full if he was doing his ministerial job. I am perfectly entitled to say that. If he is doing his job as Minister for practically everything-----