David Norris (Independent) | Oireachtas source

First, I would like to support Senator Black. I have received considerable correspondence on this matter of tree-cutting. We had very vigorous debate about this very problem on two separate occasions during consideration of the Heritage Bill, because that Bill was introduced twice. People in the countryside have been noticing this and writing to various Members of the House.

I very much welcome moves by Mr. Jeremy Corbyn, leader of the UK Labour Party, to support, in certain circumstances, the holding of a second referendum. I have been hoping that he would take this step for some time and I am very glad that he has done so. The circumstances to which I referred are very likely to arise, so it looks more and more the case that we will have a second referendum. I sincerely hope the voting public in Britain will have learnt a bit of sense, will have listened to the arguments, and will understand the catastrophe facing their country and in which they are involving other European countries. I hope they will have sense and will vote to stay in, even though Britain will have a much reduced status as a result of this farting around.