First, I second the amendment of Senator Marie-Louise O’Donnell. It is very important that the doctor who was in charge of the international inquiry into the death of Savita Halappanavar came to Ireland and said authoritatively and definitively that the eighth amendment was the cause of Savita Halappanavar's death. That is it, full stop, end of story. It was the cause.

It is extraordinary to me that with two days to go and after 35 years, the "No" side has suddenly decided that it is prepared to tinker with the amendment. What a laugh. Does anyone in this country believe them? I certainly do not.

A total of 50% of pregnancies end in early miscarriage. That is an astonishing statistic and it means that Mother Nature is a great abortionist.

Maybe it should be left to Mother Nature.

The Minister was excellent on RTÉ television last night. Well done to the Minister.

Earlier this week, I commended the Pope on his gentle and loving words towards a young gay Chilean man. I have discovered since then that one of the Dutch cardinals has attacked him for heresy. I am altogether grateful to him for bringing to my attention the fact that one of his other complaints is that a group of cardinals are talking about blessing gay unions. Good for them. I said many years ago that considering the fact that they bless domestic animals, including goldfish, tractors and bombs, it would not burst them to bless a couple of fairies while they are at it. I happen to know that goldfish are not lesbians in any case. With goldfish, it is impossible to tell.

How do I answer that?

I have to laugh at the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Deputy Ross, and this blather about the Judiciary. The Judiciary is made up of thoroughly decent people. I do not know of a single instance of judicial corruption.

It is old rubbish from the Minister, Deputy Ross. It is like saying we should establish a panel of lay people to pick Government Ministers.

They are called voters.

It is a bloody laugh.