David Norris (Independent) | Oireachtas source

-----in saying she disagrees fundamentally with this ridiculous policy of the Government. It is an honourable thing to do. I do not expect her to vote against the Government and the Minister knows damn well that she will not be able to do that but she would if she were able. There is no question or doubt that she would. There is no enthusiasm whatever on that side of the House for the Bill. It is a complete, utter and absolute waste of our time but nothing to what happened previously when I sat for an hour and a half listening to the flatulences of my colleagues. The only contribution worth a solitary damn was that of Senator Mulherin, who raised a series of very important issues. That is part of parliamentary procedure; we have to sit, listen and take it. Sometimes we give it out and other people think we are talking nonsense.