David Norris (Independent) | Oireachtas source

I completely concur with Senator McDowell's points on the constitutionality of this Bill. It seems to me to be absolutely absurd to preclude the Government from knowing the names on this list. That is a complete absurdity and I believe it to be unconstitutional.

With regard to the article that was referred to, it was rather let down by the immature, comic book exclamation, "Wow", but reference was made to vested interests and legal insiders. I have been one of those who has been responsible for the detailed examination of this legislation and I do not apologise for one second for being in that position. I would like to know what vested interests I have, except as a Member of the Oireachtas. I would like to know in what sense I constitute a legal insider, apart from the fact that I have taken between 40 and 50 cases in the courts and have won every single one of them.