I rise today for two reasons. The first one is, funnily enough, in agreement with Senator Norris.

Is that funny ha-ha or funny strange?

I am a Clare Senator but I do believe flights should be inspected. We should have the confidence in ourselves, as an independent sovereign State, to be able to tell any of our international visitors, whether they are friendly nations or not, that we are going to inspect their planes.

Well said.

While of course we take people's word on things, we must have proper checks and balances. I always have made that point and as a member of Clare County Council, I tabled a motion to that effect. Although I lost that motion, I felt I had done the right thing.

Good man.