Lorraine Clifford Lee (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I am delighted to speak on this important motion. I am particularly humbled to be in the presence of Senator Norris who championed the decriminalisation of homosexuality. If it were not for him and his dogged campaign to end this appalling treatment of a sector of society, I do not know if we would have made advances in many other areas of equality. Senator Norris was a mould breaker and was very brave. From the bottom of my heart, I thank him for his work in this regard. If he does nothing else for the rest of life - he has done much over the past 25 years - he will have done the State some service regarding the decriminalisation of homosexuality.