I raise the issue of the eighth amendment. My church was completely against it. I was against it. It is a disgrace that third parties outside a relationship should dictate to people such as Graham Linehan and his wife who have a non-functioning pregnancy where there literally is no real child that they should continue for nine months and with being asked, "Are you hoping for a boy or a girl?" and "Have you got an extra room?" It is disgusting. I thought we had matured beyond this stage. The people have moved beyond it, but Irish politicians lack the guts to tackle the issue. I welcome what Mr. Linehan has said.

Like Senator Aideen Hayden, I also heard the announcement on the wireless today that Ireland had lost the most during the economic crisis. Who won? The answer is, of course, the winner of the Second World War - Germany. We lost €18,000 per individual in this country, whereas the Germans made €33,000 per individual because we stupidly picked up the gambling debts of the German banks.